From the Brooklyn Streets to Sergeant Major in Marine Corps
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This week on Urban Valor, we chat with Sergeant Major Alex Caro. Alex's journey began in Brooklyn, NY, where he overcame the challenges of gang-dominated streets and avoiding the gang lifestyle. His inspiration to join the Marines came from when he joined the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC).
In his military career, Alex started with an open contract, assigned to be a Inventory Management Specialist. He has served in critical deployments across Iraq, Afghanistan, and as a Marine Security Guard. At the time of this interview, Alex was a First Sergeant, now proudly holding the position of Sergeant Major.
Alex's episode focuses on the importance of military transition programs, offering insights for those following a similar path.
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Served under this man when he was a brand new Gunny, outstanding guy and didn’t take no BS towards himself or the Marines entrusted to his care, solid as hell.
Oorah!! I feel and extremely proud of his accomplishments! I’m Dominican born and raised in East NY Brooklyn and did my 8 yrs in the USMC.
Semper Fi Brother
Semper FI Marine
As soon as he said he was from Brooklyn and I knew he was Dominican. East NY. Tu supite! ALTW!
I did not particularly like the part of the Drill Instructor throwing everything into a big mess. In reality, it is not necessary. I joined in 1984 as "an open contract," my recruiter's bullshit. Long story short, I did four years as an 0311, deployed on three Westpacs, earned my awards and Honorable Discharge and got the fuck out. Alex is right on key. Marines or any other service members can benefit from opportunities offered to them. When I was in, they were Non-existent. You got out, so long, good bye. After I left, I used my benefits to complete my university degree in Political Science/ International Relations and joined the Army reserves. Took classes and learned a great deal. There weren't many egos at my school or reserve unit, thank God.
I was asked three times to re-up, each time I said no. I was in 1/9. We had major drama in that fucking place. We had Marines go AWOL, my Staff Sergeant get popped for drugs. He 14 years in; we had alcoholics, one in my fire team get a medical discharge due to alcoholism; we had so much drama. The Marines could not pay me enough to stay in.
A well rounded and knowledgeable Marine! Semper Fi Brotherman!
I was one deck below you at boot camp. Platoon 1081. I remember you. Your senior had gold jump wings and was meaner than a rattle snake. Happy to see you succeeding
Good luck on becoming Sergeant Major! Drive on! Salute🇺🇸
Deployed with him during R4OG, I was a brand new Lance Corporal my Sergeants treated me like trash but since I was working in a different MMF Van I got to work with Sergeant Caro, Gunny Hernandez and Sergeant Thomas and they treated me like one of there own Lance Corporals and till today I'm proud that I got too serve with them... Sergeant Major Caro has a dope ass ring to it...words can't honestly express how glad I am to know that the future of the Marine Corps has him to lead
People like this make me proud to be a new Yorker
And he lived real close to me the part where he talks about the louie pink houses i pass those buildings ever day going to work
There's like 7 of these guys in the entire city
Thank you for your service.
Brooklyn stand up!! From a Queens guy
@54:13 I am just hearing about this topic now (The DOD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service.) Thank you kindly Sergeant Major Alex Caro to mention this.
from and old army troop from upstate n.y! 80's god bless!!
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Rah!!
Semper FI Marine, great video. GOD Bless and stay safe. Ray from Ozone Park. Semper Fi 86-91
3/5 Get Sum Devil Dog. Applause too you brother Caro. Nice too see Darkhorse succeed in life again much love homie
11:52 🤣 🤣 “The next day, started getting paid”. That’s one fucking way to put it 👏🏽 👏🏽
i have been from alaska to europe 80'!!!! peace!!
Oorah! My unit was the unit that replaced the Army Reserve unit in TQ 1/11 Marines out of Pendleton. Funny the Army guys told us about the money story too. 😂 I was Motor T
Great stuff SgtMaj... Proud you are the tip of the spear. Served total 8 of my 22 yrs w/ 3/5 and 13 w/ 5th Marines, great units... Hope to bump into ya one day... Best of luck Brother.
Semper Fi
OIF/OEF Vet
Best of luck to you brother👊🏼🇺🇸🤙🏼 appreciate you watching SF
I went the same route.
CYA (Ca) expunged at 18.
Enlisted into US Army. 1985.
11B 1985-2009 18C Retired US Army.
1st Group (ABN).
I love the diversity of your page keep up the good work !!
Appreciate it. Thank you for watching 🙏🏼
Diversity? There all marines 😂
Oh no way, Devil was my 1st Sgt in 3/1 L Co.. "stay hungry"
Marine Corps is a small world. His kill hat was my senior DI. Sgt Missigman. Small world. And yea he was as crazy as he describes him. Funny as hell.
I agree with this Marine about the importance of self improvement and progress. I did my four years in the Marines and got out. Afterwards, I used my benefits to complete my university degree in Political Science/International Relations with a minor in Sociology. I also went into the Army reserves and learned a great deal. To this day, I can honestly say it was about being in the right place at the right time and having a desire to grow. During my four years in the Marines, there were many challenges. My platoon Staff Sergeant with 14 years in got busted for popping on a drug test; we had several Marines who went UA or AWOL, same bullshit; we had Marines get busted down to Privates; we also had too many heavy drinkers, today I would classify them as alcoholics..
Sgt. Major Stated some will do better when they leave the Marines and others may do worse. I completely agree with him, 100%.
The Drill Instructor who put his hands on him should have gotten into trouble. Many who go into the Drill Field do not come from an Infantry related MOS. They want power over others. That's why many have been kicked out of the Marines. For their incompetence and stupidity. When we were about to graduate from MCRD, a Drill Instructor crossed the line and struck a recruit. That is a complete abuse of one's authority. This Drill Instructor was from a series platoon, same building, different floor. When I saw him, he looked fucking pale. Hopefully, he got into trouble. The Marine Corps has their share of egos, power thirsty and power hungry individuals. Many are assholes. They came from the middle of nowhere and now they have inflated egos. I met my share of good Marines. But, I would not re-up in the Marines for any amount of money. Yes, I have my Honorable Discharge and Good Conduct Medal and other awards. But there were times that it was just too fucking depressing. Many know this is true.
There are good Marines Brother. I know alot of them. Semper Fi Brother 🤙
RIP GYSGT Hawks my AOCS DI in 1985 (Pensacola)
🪖🕊️ RIP Brother
Stay Hungry....keep Grinding....yes Indeed
He didn't have much to say. 😂
Around min 27 he is talking about A-Co 2-136.
Pink Houses in East New York Brooklyn 😮😮
Semper Fi!!!!
SF🤙
Gracias por su servicio Sgt Major Caro. Me puso a reir mucho sobre los dominicanos em Afghanistan (bailar etc😂😂😂). Asi somos los latinos 😂. Imagínate se tuvieron allá con los brasileños 😂😂🎉🎉). Felicidades, bendiciones. Saludos a su mamá y su familiares. Si se puede 🎉❤
Those events are in every platoon, ours was.... You got your SDI fired cause you suck so bad... he was on leave for 2 days lol. The company gunny was even on it and filled in for a day. Then the kill hate tried to light the plt guideon on fire and destory it and we all formed a school circle around it to protect it untill the SDI came out and "yelled" at him. Then at the range he made us throw all our chow away when we got back to the squad bay the SDI asked if we ate yet. We all said yes then he took us to the chow hall lol
Your MCRD experience was way more creative than mine. 😂
The man had to re learn English I'm astonishing
That gang shid is real… “what you is..??”
This MF hahah, love him. I was 0431, and my gunny (shitbag too, but loveable dude) told me if i was smart, i'd go MSG duty too. I had a girl in Cali, and loved being back in SoCal, so I sat out my time in the stumps, did Iwakuni for a year then got out. But yeah, he did it right.
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I live near pink houses crazy environment lol. #USAF
Used to go see a girl in the Pink Houses lmao. The things we do for love.
I "retired" a buck sergeant.
he’s one of the reasons I left the marine corp awesome video tho no hate
What happened?
I’m not even gonna say bc I’m already out I hate to step on someone’s career that’s what makes me different from him
Caro is the f'n man and one of the most down to earth people I know to this day ,since i met him back in 2008. Sounds like you f'd up
@@tadape5513 you're definitely entitled to your opinion. stay blessed.
@@tadape5513 you're definitely entitled to your opinion. stay blessed.
Ray. S/F.
🤟🏼Semper Fi
how does it feel to lose to afghanistan for over 20 years?
Thank you for your service keyboard warrior.
How do you feel?
Move on shit bird...
How does it feel to be a GOOF that nobody loves?
Idiot. The war in Afghanistan was lost NOT because of our military, but because of the criminals in suit in Washington DC.
Lose? We took over 600 billion dollars of gold and oil in 2005-2011 alone . 😂That’s a 6 year stretch win .