Royal Marine Reacts To Silent Drill Platoon Performs at Halftime on Thursday Night Football

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  • @SyBernot
    @SyBernot 2 місяці тому +115

    The fallen cover is part of the act, notice how no one ever steps on it. You can almost see when he sets the cap asckew with a rifle movement, it's right at the camera switch. They have been doing that skit since the mid 80's when I first saw them at Albany.

    • @steeljawX
      @steeljawX 2 місяці тому +11

      Which is really impressive when you think about it. How does one consistently script that their cap is going to skew and then fall at this point during the drill without full metal head rock'n their noggin? Every performance that cap is going to land somewhere slightly different to being on the other end of the line....There's a bit of muscle memory going along with the proverbial crossing the t's and dotting the i's during the whole thing.

    • @robertsmith4681
      @robertsmith4681 2 місяці тому +5

      @@steeljawX If you notice there are several points in the act designed to give an opportunity to knock it off.

    • @DJF1985
      @DJF1985 2 місяці тому +5

      The fallen cover is not part of the act. Believe me. I was in the U S Marines and our Gunnery Sargent was in charge of the Silent Drill Team and we did a lot of this type of drill on our MARDET. He would kill one of us for such a mishap. But, shit happens. I’ve seen guys drop rifles during the performance. Oh oh !!!

    • @SyBernot
      @SyBernot 2 місяці тому +1

      @@DJF1985 I'm still not convinced. If it's not part of the act then still just as impressive because the bering wit which they handle it is impeccable. Semper Fi brother

    • @user-sk2um4yq7t
      @user-sk2um4yq7t 2 місяці тому +3

      That wasn't part of the script bud. Cover never comes off.

  • @Dave-lh6ws
    @Dave-lh6ws 2 місяці тому +62

    I really wish people would watch the other version in the gym. You can't hear much in this one, the gym you can hear the rhythm of them slapping their rifles, pants, and the floor in a beautiful percussion pattern, no disrespectful players practicing in the background while they do the drill, and you can actually tell they aren't saying anything since they're in a school gym and not a giant field

    • @unreal4010
      @unreal4010 2 місяці тому

      I wouldn't say that they're disrespectful. I think they're allowed to practice while the Marines are our there.

    • @jaredingram5124
      @jaredingram5124 2 місяці тому +1

      Also Ma'a Nonu and Sam Whitelock - I can attest that Sam Whitelock is the nicest guy 🤗. Also the Paekakariki Express and Lomu where an unstoppable force.

    • @44dperez
      @44dperez 2 місяці тому

      Disrespectful players? Tell the league about your issue. It isn't the players' fault. The league didn't give enough time. The players need time to warm up or they risk injuries. If you don't want them warming up, schedule the halftime for 10 mins longer. Place the blame where it belongs - the league. Not the players.

  • @MrYungfras
    @MrYungfras 2 місяці тому +57

    USMC vet here. The dress blue trousers are not typically white. They are blue. The white if I remember correctly is for 8th&I only or other occasions only. 3:58

    • @FuzzyMarineVet
      @FuzzyMarineVet 2 місяці тому +14

      They come from the messman's uniform and only Marine Band and Silent Drill Platoon wear them and only while performing.

    • @MrYungfras
      @MrYungfras 2 місяці тому +3

      @@FuzzyMarineVet I'm assuming that's the "dress whites" like what Major Payne wore. Hate to use that reference but it's rare I've seen anyone in them. Like maybe an old graduation ceremony or something.

    • @glassontherocks
      @glassontherocks 2 місяці тому +2

      Semper Fi Brother.

    • @lauriea2971
      @lauriea2971 2 місяці тому +4

      I’m from Canada 🇨🇦
      I would like to say thank you for ur service in the U.S.M.C
      I respect u and what u did

    • @MrYungfras
      @MrYungfras 2 місяці тому +2

      @@glassontherocks OOHRAH!

  • @tboltaq2
    @tboltaq2 2 місяці тому +16

    The only verbal commands are on the march out. When the make that first facing movement to the crowd, there are no further verbal commands.

  • @BryanW-bp3le
    @BryanW-bp3le 2 місяці тому +25

    That’s one dangerous dance team 😂

  • @JIMBEARRI
    @JIMBEARRI 2 місяці тому +21

    There's one move they don't seem to perform anymore. The enlisted men line up in two lines facing each other and the Officer in Command walks between the two lines while the men on both sides toss their rifles to each other. THAT was awesome to watch.

    • @davidcruz8667
      @davidcruz8667 16 днів тому

      There are several different routines that are used, including that one. This one places emphasis on the entrance and playing around with Inspection Arms. Others stress troop movement or other areas.

  • @mangelwurzel
    @mangelwurzel 2 місяці тому +7

    One of the reasons for using the M-1 Garand is the noises it makes when slapped around. It just sounds better than a stodgy old '03 or a modern plastic rifle.

  • @mcmillanndu
    @mcmillanndu 2 місяці тому +8

    Uniforms (double-checked with the current USMC uniform regs): the officer's and enlisted coat is the same cloth and color. Enlisted coats have red piping down the front, around the shoulder straps, and around the buttoned slash cuff, and are worn with a white web belt. Officers don't have the red piping, the cuffs are plain (no buttons or slash), and the belt is the same color and fabric as the coat. When wearing a sword, officers have a black leather Sam Browne sword belt. The blue coat/white trousers combination is authorized as the summer dress uniform throughout the Corps; I'm not sure how widely it's worn outside Washington. The non-summer uniform has medium-blue trousers instead of white; officers and NCOs have scarlet stripes down the seam of the blue trousers. More than you wanted to know.

  • @MelNel5
    @MelNel5 2 місяці тому +5

    You can nit pick because you are a Royal Marine, and U.S. citizen. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Also, thank you for your service. Congratulations on having dual citizenship. You’re not only British, you’re now a family member of America. I love it. ❤ Keep up the awesome reactions.

  • @jeffro221
    @jeffro221 2 місяці тому +4

    Yes, you noticed the marching is basically smooth walking. The US military branches all march that way. They don't get into the foot stomps or swinging the arms dramatically. It's just their style.

  • @SyBernot
    @SyBernot 2 місяці тому +22

    The most disciplined group of ne'er do wells I've ever met.

    • @jeffro221
      @jeffro221 2 місяці тому

      Folks, he just called them lazy and irresponsible. Yet they had the nuts to serve their country, while you sit in the basement of your momm'a's house playing video games and with yourself, and making fun of people who have actually done something. FU

    • @davidcruz8667
      @davidcruz8667 16 днів тому +1

      Yep, and proud of it... on both counts! 😎
      Semper Fi.

  • @randy-qf8pq
    @randy-qf8pq 2 місяці тому +24

    First time seeing this on, it was very disrespectful for the teams to come out while they were still performing. from the USA

    • @unreal4010
      @unreal4010 2 місяці тому +1

      Don't the teams normally do that?

    • @randy-qf8pq
      @randy-qf8pq 2 місяці тому +5

      @@unreal4010 yes after half time, but not with our Military doing drill. watch drill at the tomb of unknown soldier.

    • @Morgaine
      @Morgaine 2 місяці тому +6

      I agree. Nobody should have been moving while they were on the field. They deserve that respect.

    • @unreal4010
      @unreal4010 2 місяці тому

      @@randy-qf8pq ah, okay.

    • @unreal4010
      @unreal4010 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Morgaine absolutely

  • @craigmeaders3867
    @craigmeaders3867 2 місяці тому +3

    Tradition and myth states that the enlisted Marines were so underfunded that during battles with the British they would strip the dead British redcoats, and “turncoat” the jacket during the cold winter so the Navy blue liner was facing out and the red outer was only seen as piping. Thus, the coat is a reminder that Marines adapt, improvise and overcome and take what you need from the enemy to fight. At least, that was my experience and what we were told.

  • @-Luna-tic.exe-
    @-Luna-tic.exe- 2 місяці тому +7

    Its a universal truth of any military service member of any countries military to talk sh*t to your fellow servicemen. Lol

  • @Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated
    @Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated 2 місяці тому +20

    The cover falling off is part of the show.

    • @Gutslinger
      @Gutslinger 2 місяці тому

      I'm skeptical.
      I saw someone rebut that claim in this comment section.

    • @Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated
      @Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated 2 місяці тому +3

      @Gutslinger I saw the same performance in multiple venues, and the same thing happened in each one. Besides you can clearly see his cover is no where near on correctly.

  • @shawnnew9812
    @shawnnew9812 2 місяці тому +8

    There are verbal commands until they get to their mark, after that no commands, until they march off.

  • @unclebuck4er467
    @unclebuck4er467 2 місяці тому +8

    This is a demonstration platoon. Normal Marines doing drill wear blue pants and would carry normal arms.

  • @ColtonRMagby
    @ColtonRMagby 2 місяці тому +2

    You need to check out the "USMC Silent Drill Platoon at Gallatin High School 2016" video. It's awesome hearing the sound of the M1 Garands on the wood floor in time.

  • @tchslemur
    @tchslemur 2 місяці тому +3

    US Marines still do inspections with drill however the rest of the fleet doesn’t spin rifles. Last I checked though the Slient Drill Platoon is only a 1 year duty station which makes the whole thing a little more impressive and the only commands allowed are forward march and mark time. Also the white pants are only for specific duties most of the fleet wear sky blue trousers for enlisted and midnight blue for officers. It’s a history lesson and a half that we all get taught in boot camp.

  • @vernhoke7730
    @vernhoke7730 2 місяці тому +2

    I've seen the Silent Drill team 3 times. The first was in boot camp on Parris Island in 1977, the 2nd was at Marine Barracks, 8th & I, Washington DC while attending the Staff Non-Commissioned Offer Academy at Quantico in 1985 and the 3rd time was at a local Armed Forces Day celebration in 1991.
    That said, every Marine is taught the manual of arms during boot camp. We learn the basics for parades and ceremonies. Every Staff NCO learns the sword manual attending the Staff NCO academy.
    Never cease to be amazed.
    You should also check out the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks. It's a long video, a out an hour to an hour and a half.

  • @risalangdon9883
    @risalangdon9883 2 місяці тому +1

    My son is a Marine. They are wearing the Dress Whites for this. I personally think the Dress Blues (has the red stripe down leg) look much sharper. Way back, when my son had graduated from Boot Camp & I had went to his Ceremony it was a wonderful Ceremony. Later, lol, he told me that Marines refer to their Dress Blues as the "Panty Dropper" uniform hahaha. Which, it is a very sharp looking uniform.

  • @StacyBaldwin-qv5cj
    @StacyBaldwin-qv5cj 2 місяці тому +2

    That's not red, that's scarlet, the color of blood.
    That's not a pitch, that's a football field.

  • @enragedtedybear1612
    @enragedtedybear1612 2 місяці тому +1

    I really love how much love you have for the U.S. and the amount of pride you have in your citizenship

  • @christopherfreude6775
    @christopherfreude6775 2 місяці тому +2

    From now on, D&C stands for Dance and Ceremony. Put it in the regs.

  • @ExUSSailor
    @ExUSSailor 2 місяці тому +4

    The M1s they use have welded actions. They are purely ceremonial rifles.

    • @campdunivan7921
      @campdunivan7921 2 місяці тому +1

      No they are fully functional firearms. A budy of mine that i went through bootcamp with was in the drill platoonn, they use to break them completely down and clean them inside and out

  • @bussicus3417
    @bussicus3417 2 місяці тому +4

    As a US Marine, and white male, drill was the only dancing I wasn't 100% awkward doing. It was 83% awkward, but not 100%. I'll take it.

    • @lylehuber1466
      @lylehuber1466 2 місяці тому

      I am soooo with you. I feel that to the very core of my being. LOL

  • @karlo1199
    @karlo1199 2 місяці тому +3

    If you have the chance, “Why are the Marines so stylish” by Real Men Real Style breaks down the USMC uniform and other aspects.

  • @charlayned
    @charlayned 2 місяці тому

    My little brother is a former U.S. Marine. He was a Camp David guard for President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. He did drills, oh boy did he. Looked sharp in the dress blues too. He's got some stories, really good ones too. I got a kick of how you were ragging on them but telling the Air Force and Army dudes they couldn't. It would be like someone not in the military ragging on the Tower Guards. Total respect, total, for your time in. Simper Fi from the Marine's big sister.
    Oh, and the high school kids who have military R.O.T.C units do this same type of stuff. My son was Navy R.O.T.C and platoon leader. Tried to go into the Navy and got bounced due to having type 1 diabetes (undiagnosed at the time). Also, go look up the Texas A&M Fish Drill Team, those are the freshmen in the Corps at the university, which is a major military school. They have drill units as well.

  • @buddystewart2020
    @buddystewart2020 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm guessing more than a few people have told you their video from a performance on a basketball court is better, because you can hear their fleet and the clack of the rifle puts on the floor so much better.

  • @george217
    @george217 2 місяці тому +6

    A better version is the indoor one at Gallatin High School...

  • @johnwoodward929
    @johnwoodward929 2 місяці тому +1

    As a US Marine veteran, I would suggest you look up the history of the Marine Corps and the silent drill team.

  • @adrianwilson7193
    @adrianwilson7193 3 дні тому

    The drill Instructor passed the rifle back like a Johnny Unitas pass. Knowing the guys going to catch it.

  • @user-mk7df1xo8o
    @user-mk7df1xo8o Місяць тому +1

    The drill itself is done in silence not the men walking out onto the field.

  • @edithroberts8959
    @edithroberts8959 2 місяці тому +6

    Why don't you contact them and tell them they are dancers.

    • @OriginalHuman
      @OriginalHuman  2 місяці тому +6

      They would probably laugh, agree, then have a pint with me as a fellow marine.

    • @trishc3099
      @trishc3099 2 місяці тому +2

      😂😂😂😂

  • @danwhitesall3521
    @danwhitesall3521 2 місяці тому +1

    If not said. USMC is considered the best looking dress uniform from all US military uniform

  • @lylehuber1466
    @lylehuber1466 2 місяці тому +1

    Many parts of what the Silent Drill Platoon does is tailored towards the performance/show. The askew cover (a.k.a. hat) is nothing new. It is representative of how things can and will go wrong, and how the Marines will simply carry on without losing bearing or composure. It also shows to gracefully recover when the time is right. This is something that is drilled into us throughout training--both in boot camp and in the FMF (Fleet Marine Force). Here again, the Silent Drill Team takes this a bit further by having the Platoon Rifle Inspector recover & replace the Marine's cover. In a normal setting, the Marine would have simply adjusted his cover between movements in as graceful of manner as possible.
    I was in a formal parade for a changing of our Commanding General. One of the Marines that worked in our Company Office (admin, pogue, desk jockey, etc.) passed out (heat exhaustion) in formation just as we were stepping out to do our pass & review by the grandstand where our CGs (outgoing and incoming) were positioned. Without a word, everyone gingerly high-stepped over him, closed the gap where he would have been, and marched on like nothing had happened. Navy Corpsmen rushed in to assess said Marine after we cleared the area. They had him on a gurney and whisked off behind the scenes by the time we had marched our lap and returned to that relative position on the parade grounds.

  • @JIMBEARRI
    @JIMBEARRI 2 місяці тому +2

    The Corporal was the "Rifle Inspector". You might also want to check out the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

  • @Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated
    @Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated 2 місяці тому +3

    I truly would be concerned, going into battle with someone so easily distracted from the big picture. Being perceptive is one thing, being distract is another.

  • @hankingaround713
    @hankingaround713 2 місяці тому +11

    Very Precise, Very Disciplined Dance!
    SSgt 1981-1991 Disabled Vet

    • @conitorres9774
      @conitorres9774 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your service and sacrifices. I salute you and send a hug 🤗

    • @wendyraines8011
      @wendyraines8011 Місяць тому +1

      Well, Staff Sargent, BM1 here. Did you forget that this is NOT a dance, its DRILL!!! Please don't be like this RM buffoon. Its Drill!! Semper Fi!

  • @jamesstanley5998
    @jamesstanley5998 2 місяці тому +2

    Fun fact about the emblems on the covers. The officer's EGA doesn't have cuba on it becuase they weren't a part of the amphibious landing back in the day

  • @whothrewthepewp8262
    @whothrewthepewp8262 2 місяці тому +1

    Losing his cover isn't that big of a deal, keeping his bearing is the important part.

  • @MrYungfras
    @MrYungfras 2 місяці тому +9

    7:55 you took the words right out of my mouth. When you're a Marine you can nitpick Marines. Semper Fi!

    • @edwardbietsch993
      @edwardbietsch993 2 місяці тому +2

      Only two kinds of people understand Marines. Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion. General William Thornson, U.S. Army

  • @CaseyinTexas
    @CaseyinTexas 2 місяці тому +1

    Marine officers in their dress uniform wear blue belts, while rhe enlisted soldiers wear white belts. Also, the M-1 is a fully functional weapon.

  • @afallencheetah6610
    @afallencheetah6610 2 дні тому

    If you haven't already, look at the type of sword the officer is carrying. Its a Mamluk, a scimitar-like sword that were presented to a marine officer by the Ottoman viceroy after the battle of Derna (1805) during the First Barbary War. The Fat Electrician has a video on the Barbary Wars and explains it in better detail.

  • @danieldunn6284
    @danieldunn6284 2 місяці тому +2

    I think you might actually enjoy doing a video on the many different USMC uniforms. The boat cloak is pretty cool

  • @garylandriault5146
    @garylandriault5146 2 місяці тому +1

    His hat falling off is part of the act cause it happens in other demonstrations

  • @joeythum1744
    @joeythum1744 2 місяці тому +1

    No offense to any other branch/military units in the world, the USMC have the best dress uniforms and their drill team is second to none.

  • @alfreddsgamingpictures
    @alfreddsgamingpictures 2 місяці тому

    It's the name of the Platoon Commander which it was the 2019 Platoon, Captain Evan Campbell from San Antonio Texas.

  • @davidsims8636
    @davidsims8636 2 місяці тому

    I served with 2nd Marine regiment and we used to get these Marines after they served with 8th and I drill platoons. We called them slide and gliders. Always good Marines

  • @louiswolff9382
    @louiswolff9382 2 місяці тому +1

    There’s more than just a connection between the Navy and the Marines, The Marines fall under the Dept of the Navy, they are a part of the Navy.

  • @peghead
    @peghead 2 місяці тому

    All the M1 rifles have had the front sights/front sight protector, cartridge extractors, ejectors and in turn firing pins removed. The sight assembly more than likely, to avoid possible snagging and the extractor/ejector/firing pin group to basically render the rifles inert. The semi-pistol grip at the stock wrist has been eliminated as well (much like the Tomb Guard's rifles [Tomb of the Unknowns, in Arlington Nat'l Cemetery] ) no doubt making it somewhat easier to handle and 'spin'.

  • @rubicondronzsolutions
    @rubicondronzsolutions 7 годин тому

    The cover getting knocked off is intentional. This happens at every performance

  • @bretsubotnik1777
    @bretsubotnik1777 2 місяці тому

    Bro,you're both,BRMC,and a citizen of America good shit

  • @jasonmalone155
    @jasonmalone155 Місяць тому

    The Marines existed before the Navy. They were formed by an act of the Continental Congress in 1775. You could call them, the Men’s department in the Navy.

  • @raymonddevera2796
    @raymonddevera2796 2 місяці тому +1

    Navy Hospital Corpsman veteran here attached FMF unit. The Marine Corps wae started in tavern, Hun' Tavern in Philadelphia.

  • @barbiedea4367
    @barbiedea4367 Місяць тому

    Hey, I’m an 11C US Army veteran, if you want or need insight into the USArmy specifically lmk, I deployed to Kandahar Afghan and saw a bunch of y’all over there w us, I love you 💕

  • @wolflordkanan9720
    @wolflordkanan9720 2 місяці тому

    I love how Brits use the term "Waffling" in the same way we use "Jabbering"

  • @eugeneharrelson3933
    @eugeneharrelson3933 2 місяці тому

    Close order drill is the instant willingness obedience to commands

  • @everypitchcounts4875
    @everypitchcounts4875 2 місяці тому +1

    But who will make fun of someone dancing with a gun? 😂

  • @danmanak
    @danmanak 2 місяці тому

    I love your commentary. "The officer is standing around doing nothing!" 😂
    Well, they were modeled after the British 😉

  • @adriandaw3451
    @adriandaw3451 2 місяці тому

    The RAF Regiment holds the world record for drill movements without commands.

  • @sejongthegreat3044
    @sejongthegreat3044 2 місяці тому

    Silent parade usually uses white. The actual uniform is blue and depending on the marine, with a red stripe.
    The Marines and the Navy are so intrinsically married that we name what the rest of the earth calls "Aircraft carriers" after famous battles fought by Marines.

  • @bordenfleetwood5773
    @bordenfleetwood5773 24 дні тому

    Semper Fi! Love the earned shit-talking all through this. I was damned good at IDR (marching) back during my active days, and I critique these guys, too.
    Just a quick fun fact about the U.S. Marines uniforms, specifically: each and every part of the uniform has some kind of historical or symbolic significance, right down to the buttons and the colors worn. White trousers for ceremonial duty (they're usually blue with this uniform, to represent overseas service), enlistedmen wear red piping because we're the ones who do the bleeding in war. The image on the buttons is the old USMC emblem, replaced by the modern one in 1868. Officers carry a replica of the mameluke sword presented to Lt. Presley O'Bannon at Derna in 1803, while NCOs are authorized to carry an American cavalry saber that officers preferred during the U.S. Civil War. The list goes on. We carry our entire history with us whenever in view of the public.

  • @truthseekerforever9122
    @truthseekerforever9122 Місяць тому

    My husband tried off for the silent drill but in his day everyone had to be 6'1" and he was not quite that tall.

  • @tobaobokoomi1693
    @tobaobokoomi1693 2 місяці тому +1

    His cover is part of the drill

  • @chelleduns8700
    @chelleduns8700 2 місяці тому

    I took karate for a while as an adult.And that's exactly what I thought of this is basically a dance that has to be very precise

  • @m2hmghb
    @m2hmghb 2 місяці тому

    M1 is my favorite rifle. Nothing the old girl can't do. The drill platoon is amazing as always.

  • @WhodatLucy
    @WhodatLucy 2 місяці тому +1

    He tipped his hat himself just wait

  • @glassontherocks
    @glassontherocks 2 місяці тому +1

    Grasping a slick surface like a rifle with cloth gloves is not an easy task when it comes to absolute control. I was involved in a small public exercise back in the day. But nothing as expertly done as these Marines..

  • @christophertipton2318
    @christophertipton2318 2 місяці тому

    The officers barracks cover (in Dress Blues and Service uniforms) have a Quatre-foil design on the top of the cover. This is a long-time traditional design worn by US Marine officers. It was originally placed there so Marines in the fighting tops could identify their officers on the deck, particularly during boarding actions (attacking or defending). The officer's dress blues blouse is actually black whereas the enlisted dress blues blouse is Navy blue with the red trim. You mentioned about the front of the barracks cover being somewhat horizontal with the Eagle Globe, and Anchor facing slightly downwards. This is technically non-regulation but a lot of Marines do this to appear more "salty." I did when I was in the Corps. The officer does give the mark time command, but that will be the last verbal command for the remainder of the program. The drill program is done entirely on silent counts. The marching is a ceremonial pace actually used by the ceremonial units of all the branches of the US military. Normal Marine Corps marching is somewhat different than all of the other branches. The drill instructors literally beat it into our heads when I was in boot camp. The M-1 rifle is an excellent drill rifle, particularly for American style manual of arms. The M-14 rifle (as used by the Army and Air Force ceremonial units) is also a good drill rifle. I learned drill in boot camp with an M-14. Yeah, I was in when Christ was a corporal. The M-16 sucks as a drill rifle.
    I hate to slam on the Royal Marines, but I have seen a drill display done by the RM and also by the Queen's Colour Squadron, RAF Regiment. I think the RAF Regiment was better at the drill demo. However, I will confess I think that the RM Bands are the best in the world including over US Marine Bands. The Corps of Drums is spectacular with their stick drill.

  • @FuzzyMarineVet
    @FuzzyMarineVet 2 місяці тому +1

    The white trousers come from the messmen's work uniform and are not part of the standard Dress Blue uniform. Only Marine Band and the Silent Drill Platoon are authorized to wear them and then only while performing.

  • @paulavance5096
    @paulavance5096 2 місяці тому

    Even though I'd already seen this I had to re-watch it and hear your humor. I saw your post about taking a break from social media and spending more time with your family so I knew I had to subscribe and support you! Spending time with loved ones is something that at the end of our days we will never regret! Thanks for the laughs. I've learned from you as well!

  • @garylingenfelter4111
    @garylingenfelter4111 2 місяці тому

    My Dad was in the U.S. Air Force so we didn't really see drill teams but they have the Thunder Birds and Navy Has the Blue Angels.
    In the United States we have a ROTC J.R.(Each School has a different Branch)for High School and if you have enough people you could end up forming a drill team.

  • @JIMBEARRI
    @JIMBEARRI 2 місяці тому +1

    This is more impressive when it's performed on pavement rather than grass. The only sound heard is the rifle butts hitting the pavement. It must have something to do with their timing. Enlisted uniform jackets are blue. Officers' uniform jackets are black.

  • @user-kq5ke5yb6k
    @user-kq5ke5yb6k 2 місяці тому +3

    I like the air force drill at AiirSource Military.

  • @BryanW-bp3le
    @BryanW-bp3le 2 місяці тому +2

    Btw I recommend watching other videos with the Marine silent drill team and you will find the cap comes off in every one. I’ve witnessed them live and the same thing happened. I believe it might actually be done on purpose. Not 💯 on that but I think it’s true.

    • @jaredingram5124
      @jaredingram5124 2 місяці тому

      Yeah I think it's part of the routine, to show they are as Ard as Cain from Emmerdale. 🦾

  • @placebo5466
    @placebo5466 2 місяці тому +1

    I fuckin hated doing D&C in garrison. You knew we truly had nothing else to do if we started practicing this shit during the day.

  • @JamesBrown-wo2qj
    @JamesBrown-wo2qj 2 місяці тому

    1000% spot on, and thank you for calling it out. Although this is very ceremonial and staged for the specticle, its origins are in the DNA of a standard uniform and weapons inspection, and still conducted throughout (I hope, as I have been retired for 11 years) the Marine Corps today. Weapons maintenance is an integral part of combat readiness, and these inspections, antiquated as they may seem, are still an instrumental component of assessing a unit's combat readiness. I never took these inspections lightly, and I hope they still aren't.

  • @jasonhare8540
    @jasonhare8540 2 місяці тому

    I was in JROTC in high school. We used the Springfield for normal drills. If you were good enough and if you had earned it they would bring out the m1s . Usually for solo or dual displays

  • @jaredingram5124
    @jaredingram5124 2 місяці тому +1

    I went to a couple of the Edinburgh Tattoos in Wellington, NZ. I love this stuff; yeah it's a bit out of date in terms of usefulness - like Napoleonic era where they had formations it would be very useful. In the modern era it's more of basic drills perfected, a way of having people who can execute things to a very high standard. It still serves some purpose in terms of discipline and precision and honour.
    I was quite surprised that at the Tattoos that I attended, the only groups that could march with real precision where the American Marines and the Swiss Top Secret (please do more of these vids and do some on Top Secret).
    My favourite part is where they do the rifle spin line (with the bayonets) and the officer walks down the middle ever so slightly before the blades.
    In the stadiums where these sorta ones are (at least in Wellington) there can be pretty severe winds come through. I seen a couple of caps blown off in the wind and they just keep on the path. Suppose it shows they aren't distracted and can keep to the plan given changes occurring. But true that!! If one person drops the ball it reflects on everyone. But also I also wonder if it is staged and part of the routine to portray those qualities.
    I think the fulla that replaced the cap has a double chevron with crossed rifles - which I think is Iron Corpral - according to an unverified source.

    • @jaredingram5124
      @jaredingram5124 2 місяці тому +1

      They also cheating a bit with the yard lines painted on the ground 😜

    • @jaredingram5124
      @jaredingram5124 2 місяці тому +1

      He also had a slight grin when he flicked it back 😅, quite different to UK style. Which I think plays to the cock sure confidence of the US. UK is a bit more of the quiet operators. Both have their advantages.
      Ha ha 😂 passout parade - I have always been told wiggles your toes - keeps the circulation going 😅.
      And if ya look at the scabbards only a couple actually have knives - not sure if this is a rank thing...

    • @jaredingram5124
      @jaredingram5124 2 місяці тому

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      Top Secret!!

    • @jaredingram5124
      @jaredingram5124 2 місяці тому

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    • @jaredingram5124
      @jaredingram5124 2 місяці тому

      ua-cam.com/video/dGazxnFhPH4/v-deo.htmlsi=FtmpS6TnpKnOl6WC
      One of the best hakas - Jerry Collins, Tialata, Woodcock, Hore, Mealamu, Oliver, Eaton and Williams - sorry if I missed anyone out but yeah this was a golden era for NZ rugby! Umanga for PM!!!

  • @ninjabearpress2574
    @ninjabearpress2574 2 місяці тому +1

    I've long had a science experiment in mind, cross breed the USMC Silent Drill Platoon with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.
    I don't believe it would be hard to find volunteers from either group.

  • @konradheumann8342
    @konradheumann8342 2 місяці тому

    The Silent Platoon is the best at close order drill.

  • @ericparrish6713
    @ericparrish6713 2 місяці тому

    We don't do a pin wheel movement unless we are marching with the Brits.

  • @EyezenMediaProds
    @EyezenMediaProds 2 місяці тому

    The US Marines are part of the US Navy. That's why they're called Marines. Mar = Ocean.

  • @billchmelik5697
    @billchmelik5697 2 місяці тому

    The US Marines were started 10 November 1775 in Tun's Tavern

  • @Tbone1492
    @Tbone1492 2 місяці тому +1

    Let's see the UK version. I never saw. We can compare!

  • @INDYANDY4C
    @INDYANDY4C 2 місяці тому

    Brother, you don’t quite understand! My wife is a Panama Veteran 1989. I am Iraq 1991! And we both fought in Iraq in 2005~6! I also was in Somalia in 93.

  • @SbrGrendel65
    @SbrGrendel65 2 місяці тому +1

    You should do the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of Unknown Solider. Also Mike Glover who was in Delta Force was a soldier at the tomb. His inspection is cool too. @originalhuman

  • @andrewcolombana3226
    @andrewcolombana3226 2 місяці тому

    They are silent during the drill, but not the marching to the start point.

  • @charleshaynes1488
    @charleshaynes1488 Місяць тому

    The white trousers are only at the Washington barracks.

  • @blakemcelrath54
    @blakemcelrath54 2 місяці тому

    The Marine corps was formed by the Navy but they are still part of the Navy so they are still part of the naval warfare unit

  • @adrianwilson7193
    @adrianwilson7193 3 дні тому

    The hat drop many be part of the drill. See if the guy who lost his cap gets rifle inspection bit going ???

  • @user-yz4yy6um4f
    @user-yz4yy6um4f 2 місяці тому

    That is a complete part of the show

  • @WhodatLucy
    @WhodatLucy 2 місяці тому

    That’s the guy who lost his hat so now they are showing his inspection

  • @webbtrekker534
    @webbtrekker534 2 місяці тому

    I was in the US Navy (Submarine Service) I have many Marine friends. I give them crap all the time!

  • @user-fh5re1ot7e
    @user-fh5re1ot7e Місяць тому

    OK first things first it's not a dam cap it's a cover.yes some times the is intended to fall off. As a former marine myself, the rifle is used because it represents a very special time. Also performing on artificial turf is almost impossible to cadence and there drill is seriously restricted. Watch there full performance on concrete. As one like all marines drilling is perfected. I to spent many of hours performing. In not such nice weather. Some up they are the best I have seen anywhere one on one.

  • @troychamberlain8329
    @troychamberlain8329 2 місяці тому +1

    Since Guns are illegal for average people to own in Britain is that a draw for people to join the service so that they can shoot weapons?

  • @dennisdeal3323
    @dennisdeal3323 2 місяці тому

    The silent drill team is not a regular platoon. These Marines do one one thing and this is it. Like all OS Marine they are first and foremost riflemen. But this is their job. One does not simply sign up for the Drill team. To be even considered is something of an honor. Much like a Drill Instructor. These Marines are in the top 2-5 percent of the Marine Corp. To, achieve that rating. It takes more than simply showing up at formation and being squared away. Your NCO's and officers has to see that you are at all times being a Marine that is in top of your classes and training. That you are at all times every inch of a Marine. And as i understand it and I could be wrong here, but you are only going to be in the Silent Drill team for only a set amount of time. I think only two maybe three years.
    After that though. Your career is pretty well set. As choice jobs and promotions are easier to come by. I knew back in the 1980's A DI that had been in the Silent Drill team and was now/then a DI. To be a Drill Instructor. That training is even more intense. There is at least one or two videos on youtube that goes a little what makes a DI.

  • @jasonmalone155
    @jasonmalone155 Місяць тому

    Cute, you were in the Royal Marines. I would love to see any video of you in Drill or Parade. I am a US Marine Corps Veteran. I promise, nothing the crown can put together compares to the USMC.

  • @fros7314
    @fros7314 2 місяці тому +2

    You should do a video on MARSOC Marines, they're pretty similar to the Royal marines. I'd say they are the US equivalent.

    • @unreal4010
      @unreal4010 2 місяці тому +1

      Marsoc Marines might be better, because they have more training options. I think all marsoc marines do halo, but I don't think all rm do it.

    • @fros7314
      @fros7314 2 місяці тому

      @@unreal4010 So I'm pretty sure marshawk has 2.
      Parts one are the marine raiders and 1 are the ricon Marines. I think the marine raiders call probably better than the oil Marines. But I'm pretty sure recon Marines have the same emission as the Royal Maureen