Marines | How A Rainy Day Saved My Life

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  • Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
  • Sgt. Maj. Vincent Santiago, the Sgt. Maj. for 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Okinawa, Japan, recounts a story of his grandmother, September 16, 2016. Santiago, a Guam native, tells how his family was liberated during World War II by 3rd MarDiv. Because of this, 3rd MarDiv has played a significant and profound role in Santiago’s life.

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  • @mcoleman6834
    @mcoleman6834 4 роки тому +12

    Sergeant Major is a testament to a living legacy, not just the Corps but of a loving, strong family and service.🇺🇸💪🙏

  • @Danny_States
    @Danny_States 5 років тому +10

    I had the increadible privilege to be with his son, my senior drill instructor. The cycle I was in, June 17 - September 13, was his last as a drill instructor. He showed us this video before final drill, and it got me wondering how things would be different if the US didn't liberate Guam. I am incredibly honored to know another Marine with a rich family history such as this. Best of luck to you in your future Ssgt Vincent R. Santiago. God bless and Semper Fidelis.

  • @LA-tg7lt
    @LA-tg7lt 5 років тому +38

    I served with him in the 11th MEU!! Phenomenal leader. Orah, SgtMaj. She’s resting in peace. Thank you for your enduring service. Awesome testimony.
    Semper Fi, Respectfully,
    Sgt Alexis

  • @mountaindoom8909
    @mountaindoom8909 7 років тому +44

    you were my Sgt Maj in 3rd Mar reg in Hawaii. there are two types of people those who were with 3rd marine reg and those who wish they were

    • @emojiking8580
      @emojiking8580 6 років тому +1

      Mountain Doom🇺🇸 Third Herd

    • @thom4446
      @thom4446 4 роки тому

      Let’s put it this way. We Are #1 because we are Marines. Yes Semper Fidelis Marines. OOHRAH OOHRAW no matter how you spell it, who’s #1 WE ARE THE
      UNITED STATES MARINES.

  • @carlabroderick5508
    @carlabroderick5508 4 роки тому +6

    Thanks for this positive take on the US in Guam. Disheartening to hear about Guam residents who see US as occupiers.

  • @Shawxcviii
    @Shawxcviii 8 років тому +38

    Thats awesome man your grandmother would be proud of you. Thankyou for your service. I cant wait to be a Marine. My ship date is March 6

    • @robin_nuke1351
      @robin_nuke1351 8 років тому

      So like 4 days late but i dont think you should post you're ship date. Or i heard that the military recomended you dont post the ship date anywhere. But i might be wrong.

    • @crogamerhd3974
      @crogamerhd3974 4 роки тому +1

      How was it

    • @Chris-rt7ph
      @Chris-rt7ph 2 роки тому

      How’d it go ?

  • @garysheldonjr8379
    @garysheldonjr8379 4 роки тому +6

    Oorah Sgt Maj! Continue to push on and be the best Leader you can Be. STAY STRONG! ❤️🇺🇸

  • @valerie80yearsago90
    @valerie80yearsago90 8 років тому +98

    Much respect sir, very deep story.

    • @generaljosephm.martin7379
      @generaljosephm.martin7379 3 роки тому

      Thanks for your love and support towards me I really appreciate. I will like you to send me a massage via my private email: genjosephmmartin7@gmail.com

  • @thatdude8850
    @thatdude8850 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you for your service and wow l never thought the rain could save life's

  • @claytonbill
    @claytonbill 3 роки тому +2

    Wow. Incredible. God bless.

  • @robertcruz6974
    @robertcruz6974 4 роки тому +3

    WOW. Thank you for your service. God Bless America. and are Military. My son is USAF.

    • @guyvalentine7258
      @guyvalentine7258 4 роки тому

      I'm X-AF, 72-76. I'm proud of my service and of The service. I hope your son is as well. I thank him for his service and his loyalty to our country.

  • @weezerfanatic5320
    @weezerfanatic5320 8 років тому +29

    thats... so melancholy and beautiful

  • @rosserlb32
    @rosserlb32 8 років тому +17

    Out-frigg'n-standing.

  • @jabthetank
    @jabthetank 5 років тому +11

    This is the father of my drill instructor

  • @IwaysKeepMOMMINd
    @IwaysKeepMOMMINd 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your service.

  • @irockz281982
    @irockz281982 4 роки тому +1

    May she rest in peace Sgt Major Santiago. She'll always be proud of you, Semper fi Marine. I lost both parents when I was young and could have chosen a bad life style, but I preferred to stay the course and become a Marine and it was the greatest thing I could have ever done. Long live our great Corps and its traditions.

  • @viewfromtheroad2656
    @viewfromtheroad2656 7 років тому +1

    Outstanding Sgt. Mgr.!

  • @joelg222
    @joelg222 2 роки тому

    Si yu’os maase Che’lu for your service. A true CHamorro warrior! You made Guam 🇬🇺 proud!

  • @ALiz86
    @ALiz86 6 років тому

    Thank you for your service! That is a powerful memory. I'm glad it rained so much that fateful day.

  • @jacobschwab4874
    @jacobschwab4874 8 років тому

    Mush respect to you sir. Thank you for your service.

  • @georgetucker1077
    @georgetucker1077 5 років тому +2

    Great Story! Semper Fi SgtMaj!

  • @DontTreadOnPeewee
    @DontTreadOnPeewee 7 років тому

    Beautiful story. Thank you for your service

  • @J-Kabar
    @J-Kabar 6 років тому +1

    Truely amazing

  • @oxy5924
    @oxy5924 8 років тому +2

    Respect

  • @zoomay
    @zoomay 5 років тому +1

    I truly love this story 😍😎.

  • @btexmdogr2533
    @btexmdogr2533 5 років тому +4

    Thank you for making me a marine

  • @kaeking86
    @kaeking86 5 років тому +1

    That was probably the deepest story ive heard

  • @austinh8613
    @austinh8613 4 роки тому

    Never met a Marine with such meaningful family ties to the Corps. Semper FI SgtMaj.

  • @CORNPOP-yv7bk
    @CORNPOP-yv7bk 8 років тому +5

    Oorah! Great story!!

  • @michaelball9037
    @michaelball9037 8 років тому +1

    I fell so sorry and that is one sad story

  • @virginiacantu6957
    @virginiacantu6957 8 років тому

    Wow.. how touching.

  • @matthewmarroquin9991
    @matthewmarroquin9991 8 років тому +1

    Magnificent!

  • @oldu.s.marine3834
    @oldu.s.marine3834 7 років тому +3

    incredible and very touching event in your life. GOD bless you, JESUS loves you. Semper Fi

  • @xxJudge
    @xxJudge 5 років тому +1

    Had the opportunity to serve under Sgt Major Santiago

  • @rafibros
    @rafibros 8 років тому +2

    amazing

  • @billr8338
    @billr8338 8 років тому

    touching story

  • @MuhamadKareemhalal
    @MuhamadKareemhalal 6 місяців тому

    I remember sgtmaj Santiago

  • @alixoclappedyouyt4433
    @alixoclappedyouyt4433 3 роки тому +2

    Sir I would salut to u But I cannot Salut threw a screen , She may rest in peace

  • @factnotfictionpeople1313
    @factnotfictionpeople1313 7 років тому

    Respect......

  • @johnwilliamson2276
    @johnwilliamson2276 3 роки тому +1

    Semper Fi Brother

  • @frankiefernandez5252
    @frankiefernandez5252 4 роки тому

    Boom.....Epic

  • @chuckr9938
    @chuckr9938 7 років тому

    I went to boot camp Jan 17th 1995 at MCRD SD he probably knew my DIs..Sgt Wharton, SSGT Green, Sgt Durant G co 2091

  • @aozp1451
    @aozp1451 4 роки тому +1

    Oo-fuckin-rah Sgt Major

  • @thememeking994
    @thememeking994 8 років тому +5

    A lovely story. The marines punched the beach in the face and kicked quam's ass ooh ra

  • @terryoneil7128
    @terryoneil7128 Рік тому

    WOW!!!

  • @nottommy1002
    @nottommy1002 4 роки тому

    This is my senior drill instructors father. Ssgt Santiago plt 1001 Alpha co.

  • @ayyjyy1002
    @ayyjyy1002 8 років тому +1

    Oorahh Marine Corps !!!

  • @robertwilkins8357
    @robertwilkins8357 5 років тому

    Cheers great marine

  • @mountaindoom8909
    @mountaindoom8909 5 років тому

    He was my Sgt maj in 3rd mar reg

  • @jjordan-bg6pr
    @jjordan-bg6pr 6 років тому

    When someone good dies it rains

  • @wilsonagomez794
    @wilsonagomez794 2 роки тому

    I would like to be there in the team Don't matter where Iam from or race my heart my head my energy I would like to serve to this country

  • @twowheelunicycle8603
    @twowheelunicycle8603 6 років тому

    Motivation, rah sgtmaj

  • @DanielThomasArgueta
    @DanielThomasArgueta 6 років тому

    Wow.

  • @lepep4912
    @lepep4912 4 роки тому

    How a rainy day almost killed my dad 1992 he had just returned from operation desert storm and shield he was a sergeant in the 2nd tank battalion and doing a live fire night exercise when they were done they piled into the transport truck and my day was lucky to get into shotgun and the truck toppled and threw my dad out of the window and was crushed but survived i dont remember how many died but a few marines in the back died and my dad was honorably discharged from the marines.

  • @nooksolo
    @nooksolo 6 років тому

    lol! that’s when i was at MCRD!

  • @jetthall989
    @jetthall989 8 років тому +3

    Semper Fi devil dog

  • @JWG-1024
    @JWG-1024 8 років тому +6

    Damn it, the onion ninjas at it again.

  • @dougcostello9064
    @dougcostello9064 5 років тому

    Wow! Very cool story. Funny how the Lord words.

  • @emojiking8580
    @emojiking8580 6 років тому +1

    Beautiful serendipity : not a coincidence Sergeant Major!! God works in funny ways! Cpl. Jack 78/82 0341/8541 1/8 & 1/6 & 87 25th Mar. I Love the Corps

  • @jerrychapman6917
    @jerrychapman6917 Рік тому

    Sorry about that

  • @crystalshultz918
    @crystalshultz918 4 роки тому

    The kids that sung rain rain go away were killed by the marine's before anything happened

  • @RAQPIRA
    @RAQPIRA 5 років тому

    Who actually put thumbs down on this

  • @TGrave31
    @TGrave31 8 років тому

    its all about trinity

  • @williamrenfro5406
    @williamrenfro5406 8 років тому

    OOORAH

  • @shauna8804
    @shauna8804 5 років тому

    Rah!!!

  • @tigersteele9552
    @tigersteele9552 4 роки тому

    THAT IS A D.I.!!

  • @marks6406
    @marks6406 4 роки тому

    As it should be ..........

  • @cartmankewl2335
    @cartmankewl2335 5 років тому

    Those people who disliked this vid have to be hatees

  • @mountaindoom8909
    @mountaindoom8909 7 років тому

    you were my Sgt Maj in 3rd Mar reg in Hawaii. there are two types of people those who were with 3rd marine reg and those who wish they were

    • @whymee4786
      @whymee4786 5 років тому

      his son was my drill instructor in alpha co