Congratulations to the newest Marines of Golf Company! April 9, 2021
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Lance Corporal Man is a two-year-old, full blooded, it was full corner barbara California under my house in 2018. His name in honor of Sergeant johnny are Manolito senior one of the original 29 Navajo code talkers who trained in the first all Navajo platoon here for the depot. In 1942 Sergeant Angelito helped create the code that the novel was developed at Camp Elliott now require station Myanmar, he became an instructor, teaching other Navajo marines. The Navajo code, later sergeant annually to participate in the battle of Iwo Jima, where Marine signals officer stated had it not been for the code talkers would have never taken Uwajima magical romantic continues the tradition of a long line of mascots and EMC rd san Diego Dating back to 1939, when major general smedley Blood Butler introduced James Jolly, plunged off as a first mascot here at Marine Corps recruit depot. He is being escorted by the office of communication. Natural grace J. Kindred. Mhm.! Hold it. Yeah. Oh yo santa. Hey spiritual development is an important part in the making of the United States Marine Lieutenant Commander, robert J. Kino chaplain for the United States Navy will deliver the graduation. Greater ladies and gentlemen please rocks. That’s great! Heavenly father. We gather on another beautiful morning here and M. C. R. D. To be part of the graduation for Golf company lords. You know these young men over three months ago left everyone they knew they left everyone they love, they left their small towns there, large cities to pursue their dream to answer your call to be part of an organization that is bigger than themselves for this Lord, we give you many things because you’ve been with them every step of the journey. Lord, we want to thank everybody back at home. Our mothers, our fathers, grandmas, grandpas, all their friends. We want to thank them for their support, the law and especially their prayers that when they see them next. And then I noticed a new gleam in their eye, the christmas of the uniform, their pride in the water because Lord these are going to be our future leaders. Lord, these are youngest warriors And yes Lord, these young men may not be called the United States Marine for this we give you many things separate. I’ll see you more separate. Alison everybody back at home but especially several dollars to the core. We asked this. You can only maintain. Amen. Mhm Thank you. Please be seated. Mhm Oh, Officially formed in 1921 marine band San Diego has thrilled campus millions throughout the world with its inspiring editions of traditional and contemporary music. Each member of the band has completed recruit training, maintains combat skills and many have been on combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, giving true meaning to the total for re musicians. Marine Band SAN Diego is under the leadership of chief warrant officer to Alex panels, Van officer and master sergeant, robert, mary keane bandmaster. Today the band is not on the march body staff sergeant brian Reid drum major and is under the direction of cheap One officer to Alex paris, the commanding general were imported from depot SAn Diego welcomes you to what is a historic event for the life of the marine. Their graduations from Egypt Approximately 40 weeks each year. For the past 99 years, New Marines have departed San Diego for service with units of the Marine Corps around the globe. The primary mission of the recruit depot is to provide basic training to recruit unless the west of the Mississippi. The depot is also home to recruiter school and drill instructor school. All our efforts here are geared toward women producing America’s finest fighting force. The United States Marines this morning. Company G. Second recruit training italian recruit training regiment will form in march in the parade following the passage review, the gradually marines will return front and center of the reviewing stand for final dismissal. The staff for today’s parade is comprised marines from the recruit training regimen. The commander of troops is first sergeant Francisco Reyes JR. Company first sergeant, Company chief. Second recruit training battalion. The parade adjective is staff sergeant Ed moto Gs. Jewel instructive. Company G. Second recruit training battalion. Yeah. Yes. Yeah. Yes the marching units are now being called to attention and the attitudes, command sound projections call will begin today’s parade. Yeah. Yeah. The middle. Yeah. Mhm. Okay. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Right. Yeah. Marching in today’s parade on 346 of the graduating Marines from company G recruit training is comprised of subjects required to produce basic marines who function effectively embarrassing. Are trained in rudimentary individual field and combat skills and practice the personal and professional traits which distinguish them as marines. Examples of these traits are discipline, the achievement of a state of discipline which is stores respect for authority, instant and winnable beatings to orders and the self reliance to maintain or improve those traits which exemplify a marine military bearing that Sicily demonstrating military presence and personal awareness as well as the proper wearing and maintenance of uniforms. Yeah. A spirit accord acquired the common spirit of the Marine Corps that it’s far as enthusiasm, devotion, prize initiative. Mhm. Teamwork, aggressiveness, determination, moral courage, integrity, camaraderie and the burning desire to work with and for others toward excellence in common goals. Yes. Yeah, mm cheap. Yes. For 245 years marines have fought and won whenever and wherever the nation calls in the harshest conditions over the most brutal terrain and against the most formidable enemies. Marines defend the ideals of freedom with grip and tenacity. The battlefields change and capabilities evolve. History proves that true victory comes from the individual marine would still resolve to drive to overcome any obstacle and the warrior spirit to fight on against all odds. It takes that steadfast faithfulness, december Fidelis to core country and each other that imbalance throughout our story list Marines today remain in combat for deployed throughout the world, confronting every challenge with courage, loyalty and faithfulness. The result to be bolstering when the nation is least correct to defend freedom anytime and anywhere. That’s a standard is a does devastated by natural disasters to pay tribute to those who have forced our proud legacy and to honor the families and loved ones who faithfully stand beside us for the marines of company G today marks the end of the 14 week recruit training cycle. They have marched topless files at Camp Pendleton and on this parade and had been trained as are all marines as basic rifle man. Yeah. Okay. In addition, due to an intensive physical training program, their strength and endurance have doubled since the revival of whether recruiting book. There are marines qualified to take their places in the ranks of the world’s finest fighting organizations. Okay. Mhm. Okay. Mhm. Mhm. What was sufficient ? Yeah, consisted successor. Sometimes, for instance, what is the next portion of the ceremony will be the presentation of the colors. Ladies and gentlemen, please rise underneath standing for the plane of our national anthem. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah mm. Yeah. Ladies and gentlemen our national anthem. Mhm. Yeah. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Right. Uh huh. Oh yeah, thank you. Please be seated. Uh huh. Mhm. Uh huh. Yeah. Yeah. So yeah, all the support so. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Thank you. Yeah. Yes. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. The interest rate. Yeah. So mm. Mhm. Mhm. Come on thursday. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Okay. Mhm mm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. All right. Yeah. Yes. Uh huh. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm mm mm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. However for sure its reports and the dogs are yeah. Our environment. Yeah. Yes. Mhm. Mhm mm. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. The parade agitated now presents the assembled command to the commander of troops. Mhm. Right. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mom. Okay. Yeah. Right. Yeah. Oh side yes. Mhm. Oh sure stay don’t you first ? Yes. At the command officers center March. All unit commanders and guide our bearers March in the front and center of the formation. Historically it was at this point that commanding officers will issue orders and instructions to the unit commanders. Following this. The unit leaders would face about return to their units and pass the information along to their marines supply. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Uh huh. Mm hmm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Okay. No, no, no. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. So. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yes. Yes. Right. Yeah. Yes. Mm. Mhm. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Hi. Mhm. Right. Ladies and gentlemen, the baton commander for second recruit training Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel are minors. Good morning ladies, sit down. Thank you all for being here on behalf of bring your general heritage, the committee, general, the Western recruited and the Marine Corps recruit depot here in SAn Diego as well as on behalf of Colonel Palma, the commanding officer. Their group change record. It is my distinct privilege to welcome you to gulf companies graduation. Let me also begin by welcoming all those individuals who are joining us virtually today, specifically to the family and friends of these new marines staying behind them. I want to personally thank you for all your love and support them during the pre training, you gave them the foundation and the preparation to overcome the many mental and physical challenges during their time. And you also gave them the courage and commitment that enable them to take those initial steps towards becoming a United States Marine and for that we are forever grateful to the families of the journal instructors who are also watching. No one knows more than you that time and dedication that it takes to transform civilians into the marines you see standing before you today. And so I don’t want to personally thank you for your many, many sacrifices that enables Israel instructors perform mission that is absolutely critical to our national security and on Marine Corps. Lastly, I’d like to recognize today’s parade reviewing officer. First started Miguel Cortez whose impressive file. You were very shortly. But for now, first time, let me just say, it’s an honor to have you. Thank you for joining us today. Mhm. And now ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to turn and address our nation’s newest marines. The marines of gulf company. Good. One reason, like I told you before, Sergeant Major and I are extremely proud of every challenge. Every off school that we put in your path. You crushed it and you truly earned the title of the United States Marine. When you came to us, you are fit and young, already in better shape than most people your age On average, you’re 19 years old And 99 of your high school graduates and three of you even have college degrees Furthermore, you display the courage and commitment that few of your peers could muster when you raise your right hand, swore solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the travel here because every state and territory in the Western recruiting me and three other countries across the globe, some coming as far as Cameroon, Colombia japan. And when you arrived here, well that’s when steel began to sharpen steel as these drill instructors for shooting through the fires, the crucible into a tightly cohesive group, A physically fit, disciplined marines pony in your minds and your body’s until you prove yourself. People of walking long distances across mountainous terrain with minimal food and sleep while carrying heavy packs to be where you’re needed, when you needed to accomplish the mission. And when you stepped on those legendary yellow footprints for the very first time, these drill instructors focused on instilling discipline, resiliency and our core values of honor, courage and commitment in you until you fully demonstrated our marine attributes of exemplary character and mental and physical toughness. And as you progress in your training, you ended our martial arts program where you earned your team bill. Some of you learned how to swim for the very first time. As you edit our water survival program and many of you overcame your fear of heights. You negotiated high obstacles on our obstacle course and confidence course and then you learn weapons and they travel up the weapons field training times. Shot on the rifle range, Where you learn to deliver precision fires on pinpoint targets from a staggering distance of over 500 yards away, demonstrating what you’ve learned part of our warfighting ethos, our warfighting skills and our warfighting culture. And then as a final test, participated in a grueling three day exercise where you were given billets that required you to demonstrate leadership. The ability to side communicate with an act and possess a bias for action is because of this because the journey that you have made and the physical, mental and moral development that you have displayed that through your blood, sweat and tears, you’re now proud to forever claim the title of the United States Marine. So now, having completed the longest, the hardest and certainly the most demanding recruit training on this globe, you stand ready to carry on our marine tradition as our nation’s naval expeditionary force from veterans and defend our great nation against all enemies. So as you travel away from here and on to your next duty station, I employ you to be smart. Never forget that evil globe and anchor that was pressed into the palm of your hand up on top of that river. For it represents over 245 years of marine force traditions. You must always be worthy about legacy and protect what you have burned. And so now on behalf of the officers, it’s real instructors And the support personnel here 24 recruit depot. It is my privilege to give you a traditional marine for carbon fair winds and following seas! Congratulations Marines semper Fidelis and welcome to our core. Now taking his position in the reviewing area is today’s parade reviewing officer. First Sergeant Miguel Cortes Jr. He is accompanied by first Sergeant Cornell. S cornish. Battalion Sergeant Major. Second Review Training italian work through training regimen. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. 1st Sergeant Miguel Cortes jr First Sergeant Cortez enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2002 and attended the crew training aboard Marine Corps could be both san Diego After completing basic training and marine combat training. First Sergeant Cortez attended his military occupational specialty school in 29 palms California. Upon his graduation from ground communications radio impairments course, he received the Mos 28 44 radio repair. First Sergeant Cortez has served in a variety of challenging village and numerous commands to include serving as a battalion communications, electronics maintenance chief and the electronic key management system manager for First Reconnaissance Battalion, First three Division Camp Pendleton, California drill instructor, senior drill instructor and chief joe instructor for hotel and golf Company’s second recruit trained battalion. Marine Corps recruiting both san Diego California instructor for a drill instructor. School. West Marine Corps recruit depot, san Diego California radio repairs, senior non commissioned officer in charge for 30 minutes battalion, Okinawa Japan Company, first Sergeant for general Support maintenance company and engineered maintenance company, 3rd minutes battalion Okinawa Japan in august 2019, 1st Sergeant Cortez was assigned as the company first sergeant for support company, 3rd Grade Expeditionary Force Support Battalion. Okinawa Japan in january 2021. 1st Sergeant Cortez reported to his current duty station aboard Marine Corps recruit depot san Diego, where he was serving as a company first Sergeant for echo Company, Second recruit training battalion for Sergeant Cortez. Personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps accommodation medal with three gold stars and to afford the ward At the Navy and Marine Corps achievement medal with two gold stars into a third of water. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome 1st Sergeant Miguel Cortes jr Mhm. Yeah. What can I interview ? Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. What happened ? Yeah. Mhm. More than a million marines have been shrink here in the past 99 years and have departed San Diego for combat in conflicts around the world including places whose names are immediately associated with marine courage and dedication names such as Guadalcanal. Okay, it’s horrible. He would you who’s on each other ? Chosen reservoir. Mhm. Case on wasting. Let me know. Bernard. Yeah, kuwait’s Somalia, Fallujah. Mhm. All right. Motion. Yeah. Afghanistan and our most current operations worldwide, This Beretta is rich in history and tradition and nobody trade here ever forgets its sights and sounds. Ladies and gentlemen, as the national flag passes directly in front of you, please rise. Once it passes you may be seated. Right, ladies and gentlemen, the commander of troops for sergeant Francisco Reyes JR Company, first Sergeant and original stat. Yeah. Mhm. Gauri van san Diego. Reports from people san Diego California. Mhm. Series 2007 40. The series chief drill instructor, Staff sergeant Rafael. Along the bar santa Maria are in season 2149 Senior draw instructor, Staff sergeant Michael K dumper. Yeah. Okay. Mm hmm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Close to 2150 Senior Instructor Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Brand. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Platoon 2151 Senior Drill Instructor. Staff Sergeant Marcus gave Chestnut. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. The regimental color guard is led by regimental colour sergeant, drill instructor, Sergeant Nigel. T two Yeah. Mm Series 2153 series Chief Joel instructor, Staff sergeant Clint H. Musket. Mhm. Yeah. Go to 2153 single bone structure. Staff sergeant, ideas and khan. Also for the 22,883 is a company high shooter by the first class timothy K chabad. Mhm. Platoon 2154 Senior Drill Instructor, Staff Sergeant Frederick J. King. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah, Platoon 2155 Senior Drill Instructor. Staff Sergeant Randall Russia. Also published in 2255 is the most physically fit marine private first class Christopher and Simmons. Mhm. The marine’s name has a history dating back to 1850s. It is a long standing tradition for marines that face the direction of the music and that attention what he’s heard Please rise as the marine form as the marine band san Diego performs the marines him, mm hmm. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. Thank you. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yes. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Thank you. Please me See you. The marine towards uniqueness and strength as an elite fighting force is directly attributable to the magnificent efforts of the drill instructors and company officers who trained and supervised the recruits. The distinct qualities of spirit and display the hardest sold at a marina, having to go nurture and great increase through observance and relationship with the draw instructors and officers. Richard training is the very foundation of the court. Each year for crew training provides thousands of America’s finest young men and women with the basic knowledge and skills to function in a profession characterized by its own set of high values and standards. The most important thing we do in the Marine Corps is big marines. The individual marine is the core. That is what we do here For the Marines graduated today. The long arduous journey of the last 14 weeks is the small step into the future of the Marine Corps. As they prepare to fill the ranks of our court. They do so with unquestionable support for the high ideals and standards of the United States of America and the United States will record. Although the company’s chief prepares for their final dismissal from Bhutan today. Their initial training is not over. Soon after graduation. They will report to the School of infantry camp Pendleton California. What they will continue to be trained to serve as an effective member of hurrying rifle squad. The intense initial trade on an angry desire to explore the fundamental price that every marine is a rifleman. Sorry. Really ? Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Right. Mhm. Mhm. Please. Mhm. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. It’s Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Okay. What ? Mhm. Ladies and gentlemen at this time we would like to introduce to you the marines responsible for ensuring the success of the difficult transition required to become a marine. The company commander is Captain Heaven s niece. The company first sergeant is first sergeant Francisco Reyes JR. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in a round of applause for the company’s staff of Company G. The next portion of the ceremony will be the traditional function of retiring the guidance. Yeah. Yeah. What ? Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. The giants have been carried by the tubes, carob recruit train and are being retired to civilize the disbanding of the two. All similar units in the Marine Corps carry such dialogues which identify the unit and are a source of pride to each individual members so that the honor of charities guide dogs into the store upon those marines who displayed outstanding leadership qualities, motivation and character and was selected as the platoon honor graduates. The platoon undergraduates compete for the title of series and company autographs. They are considered the top marines graduating today and have demonstrated the highest potential for future leadership and responsibility in the Marine Corps. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Thanks prison. Hello ? Oh no. Hello. The guidelines will now be returned to the drill instructors. Mm mm. Yeah. Mm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Uh huh. Mhm. Yeah. Oh. Mhm. Yeah. Uh huh. Hi. Mhm. Yeah. The honor graduate from platoon 2149 is Rabbit. First class mason E Cup person from Peoria Arizona. The honor graduate for platoon 2150 also the series undergraduate is private first class J. C. S. Wilkinson from Ivins Utah. The honor graduate for between 2151 is private first class Jacob are yankee from bell playing Minnesota. The honor graduate for platoon 2153 and also the company undergraduate is lance corporal William and maloney from las Vegas Nevada. Lance corporal maloney is also the recipient of the chesty puller reward for his outstanding meritorious performance, wallet recruit training. The honour graduate from between 2154 is private first class Jacob. L. Pittman Kaufman from Portland Oregon. And the honor graduate from platoon 2155 is private first class Christopher and simmons from Longmont colorado. Ladies and gentlemen, the army of Company G. Hey hi companies first cycle. Yeah, the company first sergeant will now keep the command to the senior drill instructors to dismiss their platoons. Davis is saying this will be the most welcome command they have received throughout their crew training. Yeah. Mhm. You don’t up. Mhm. Right. Yeah. Mhm. Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes. Congratulations, sir.