New U.S. Marines of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Sept. 17, 2021. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation including training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills and Marines Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by: Lance Cpl. Tyler Ware)

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Yeah, can Bernie. Right, stop. Yeah. What ? Right mm. Spiritual development plays an important part in the making of the United States Marines. Lieutenant, junior grade Amy roof Brian chaplain for United States Navy will deliver the graduation prayer. Ladies and gentlemen, please rise. That’s great how we run on this day and a great celebration. We give you thanks for these young men, hotel company who have earned the title Marine. We give you thanks for the gifts and abilities you have given to each one of them which they now bring to strengthen our marine corps. We give you thanks for the drill instructors, company commanders and Italian leadership who have shaped and molded these young men into marines. We are grateful to stay for the families who have supported them every seven. Their journey for their mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends. We give you thanks, we. The one that you be with these new marines. They continue on in their journey. Keep them safe and bless them, remind them to be always faithful to their country, To their core, To each other and to themselves just as you or holy one are always faithful. Bless our nation. Bless these new marines and God bless the United States Marine Corps. Oh man. Oh thank you, please. Mhm Right. The Commanding General, Marine Corps recruit depot san Diego. What ones you told is a historic event in the life of the marine. Their graduation from boot camp Approximately 40 weeks. Each year for the past 100 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 for troops and visited west of the Mississippi which represents approximately 51% of all applicants in the Marine Corps. Each year the depot is also home to recruiter school and drill a structure school. All of our efforts here are geared toward one end producing America’s finest fighting force, the United States Marines this morning. Company H. Second Crew training battalion. Burchard train wreck will form in March in the brain. Following the passage review, the graduating marines will return front and center of the review. Stand for final dismissal. The staff for today’s parade is comprised of worrying from your true training regiment. The commander of troops is Captain Austin and Hogan. Company commander. Company H. Second crew trained battalion. The parade eaten is first lieutenant Marlon seek Webster. Executive officer, Company H. Second Crew training battalion recruit training regiments. Okay. Yeah. Yeah the Martian years are now being called to attention and the accident stolen sound assistance call will begin today’s parade. Mhm. Yeah. What ? Mm. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Marching in today’s parade are 483 of the graduating Marines from company H. Amongst the 483 greens are two greens who displayed outstanding performance and to individually created events. Remember Fleiss Oscar J. He’s from the 2 2171 is the company high shooter scoring Number 45,350 First class William C. Shrimp from Platoon 20175 is the most physically fit Marie scoring a 300 out of 300 and both the missile business test and the comment witnesses. Mhm you will be receiving before throwing Marine Corps Association and Foundation. Also present today is the company undergraduate recruiting staff five D. Hughes Jr Non prison today but also worth mentioning is the primary marksmanship instructor with the platoon high average of 229 – 2175. Sergeant Joseph Garcia recruit training is comprised of subjects required to produce. Space marines who function effectively and garrison our train in rudimentary individual field and combat seals, practice but personal and professional trace which distinguished them as parades. Examples of these traits are disciplined, the achievement of a state of discipline which assures respect for authority, instant and willing obedience of orders and the self reliance to maintain or improve those traits. With example, by Marine military Mary consistently demonstrating military presence and personal awareness as well as the proper wearing and maintenance of uniforms. It’s spring core, acquiring the common spirit of the Marine Corps that inspires enthusiasm, devotion, fine, innocent team or unprecedented. This determination, moral courage, integrity, camaraderie burning, desire to work with or others toward excellence in common goals. for 245 years, Marines have fought and won wherever and whenever the nation calls in the harshest conditions over the most brutal terrain and against the most formidable enemies. Marissa bend the ideals of freedom with Britain and tenacity. The battlefields change and capabilities evolved. History crews. That true victory comes from the individual marine with skilled, resolved the tribe to overcome any obstacle and the warrior spirit to fight on his all odds. It takes that steadfast faithfulness. Several Fidelis to your country and each other that abounds throughout our storied legacy. Okay, Marines today remain in common forward deployed throughout the world confronting every challenge with courage, loyalty and faithfulness. Air resolved to be most ready when the nation is least ready. It’s in a pen. Freedom anytime and anywhere to stand ready to a ghost devastated by natural disasters to pay tribute to those who of course are proud legacy to honor the families and loved ones would mainly stand aside on the marines of company H today for CNN of the 13 week recruit training cycle. Marsh Countess smiles at camp Pendleton And on this three day and the best right as are all marines as basic rifle. Yes. In addition due to an intensive physical training program, their strength and endurance have doubled since the arrival of more than recruit Tebow marines qualified to take their place in the ranks of the world’s finest fighting organization. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Uh huh. Yes. Mhm. Right mm. Uh huh. Oh yeah. The platoons are allowed being a line from left to right in order to get them into their exact positions for the parade. Right, right. Another yeah. Go. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Very right. The next portion of the ceremony will be our national anthem. We welcome batteries and members of the armed forces to join us in rendering appropriate honors with a military solution for guests who have not served in the military and his proper etiquette during the national anthem to place the right hand over the hearts and for those in the audience where you had here to remove it. Well, I guess leads rise with the presentation of the colors just yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm True. Yeah. Ladies and gentlemen, our national anthem. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm Right, thank you. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Well, thank you. Please be seated. Yeah. Was stop. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Following the command parade, rest the parade Aspen will give the command sound off which signals the band to pray for word of the assembled greens while playing military marching music. Uh huh. Yeah. Mm hmm. Uh huh. Second trimester. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Right, mm. What ? Mhm I don’t know. Mhm Yeah. And I have, I’m trying. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm So Mhm. Mhm Uh huh. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm Okay. Remember. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm order one. Mhm. Mhm Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah wow. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. It doesn’t matter. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Okay. Just just Mhm. Okay. Mhm. Mhm. And ultimately. Okay mm. Really ? That was you ? That’s right. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Look what the parade African now presents the assembled command to the commander of truths. What look on. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Oh. Oh where ? Yeah. God she well there is tell me. Oh present. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. What was why not sure ? Yes. Okay. Oh here fine. No. What ? Okay. Oh yeah. Yes. Yes. What one time and there’s a man on center march all unit commanders and Kyle bearers march to the front and center of the formation they sort it was at this point the commanding officers with issue orders and instructions to the unit commanders following this. The unit leaders would face it out, return to their units and pass the information along to the marines. Right. Yes. Yeah. Mhm mm. Yeah mm. Mhm. Okay this is Mhm mm. Mhm. Good. What ? Mhm. Mhm. Right. Drugs. Yeah. Yeah. Uh huh. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Yes. Yes. Yeah. Okay. Just yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yes. Yes. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Stop what ? 20 whoa. Yeah. Already look throughout our nation’s history millions of men and women have burned the title. United States Marine many who have helped shape our history join us here today in keeping with the tradition of once a marine, always a marine. We would like to recognize them at this time. Those in the audience who have served his marines. Please rise. Yeah, thank you. Please please ladies and gentlemen, the battalion commander for second recruit training, Italian Lieutenant Colonel Daniel R. Myers. Yeah, good morning ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for being here. Yeah, Greater channel Jason L Morris the main engine, the western recruiting region and the Marine corps recruit depot here in san Diego as well as on behalf of Colonel Joseph W. Jones, the commanding officer of the recruit training regiment is my privilege to welcome you the company ages graduation. I would like to begin my remarks today by recognizing a few groups of individuals. First and foremost of all your family and friends out there. These new marines. I want to personally thank you for all your love and support of them during recruit training. Bravely vital today’s success. You gave them the preparation and the foundation to help them overcome the many mental and physical challenges during their time here. And you also instilled in there encouraged and commitment that helped them take those initial sets for becoming a United States marine and for that. We are forever right to the families of Israel instructors and officers accompanying seated right here to the right reviews. No one knows more than you the time and dedication that it takes to transform civilians into marines. And so I want to personally and huge for your many, many sacrifices that allow these officers and building structures perform a mission that is absolutely critical to our national security. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s see the same members around with. I also like to recognize today’s parade of union official criminal Jeffrey STN Moore whose impressive Bailly you will do it shortly. Colonel James marched proudly serving as assistant Chief of Staff G to the first morning edition sir. It’s an honor to have you. Thank you for joining us today. Now, ladies and gentlemen, you know, making marines is truly Xena and at the very forefront of that effort, our recruiters spring it across this great country of ours. We could not do our job here in the heat boat. It wasn’t for the recruiters finding and saying this qualified applicants who possess that strong desire to become the United States today, they are represented here by Sasser and Todd Hughes of a previous station Indianapolis Indiana. He is responsible for finding and saying that the company Highway and Lance Corporal Training Johnson 2nd thank you for your service. Now I have one more group that Yeah, I’m gonna tell you, they really don’t need much of an injured, There’s the individual standing behind me wearing those distinctive green camping. They’re the legendary marine corps drone suckers and from the moment a recruit sets foot here on devo, There’s a drill instructor within 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And I will tell you you can ask any marine including your numerous and they will tell you they will forever remember the name, the face but that gentle, loving voice says walk in the market for the night. Yes, there’s on some and so I encourage you after today ceremony to find some of these fine drill instructors and thank them for their service. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get these new instructive. I can tell you a little bit about these new marines, a little bit about the training they just went. You see when they first came to us, they were young, already better shape than most secretaries. On average, they were 18 years old And 99% of them were high school graduates and one even had his college degree. Furthermore, they exploit the courage and commitment that few of their Peterson muscle when they raise their right now. So we’re solemn ode to support and defend the constitution, any child here who across every state and territory a lesson recruiting and 14 other countries to process vote some communists are still Thailand and others from back here with in san Diego and when they arrived here, well that’s and see when we get a sharp and seal as these rulings suffered sports them through the fires a crucible into a tight cohesive group are physically fit, disciplined marines only their minds and their bodies until they prove themselves. People marked the longest the crossing that is serene. The middle food is seat, see where they needed when they needed to accomplish the mission. How many of you know, they’ve undergone some changes yesterday you saw that they had stand a little taller. They look a little thinner and moms and I’ll tell you this, they know how to get up in the morning and make their beds and dad’s that haircut that you’ve always wanted for them to get where they got it And I promise you they’ll eat it with suitable future. I want you to know that truly the most important thing. one that has occurred with him where they have been thoroughly immersed in our core values on courage and commitment and just by virtue of you staying here today means they’ve accepted those values as her own and it’s because of this because the journey that they have made and that physical mental and moral development. They had displayed that through their blood, Sweat and tears. They are now proud. Forever claim that title of United States marine and I am proud to introduce to all of you 483 members of company Asian as our nation’s newest marines. The lady’s going excuse my wife for an interesting for you one last time. What we conclude today’s ceremony. Good memories like I told you before Sunday major and I are extremely proud of you every shadow. You’re an obsolete, you put in your path, you crush it and usually earned the title of the United States Marine when you arrived here and set off that by some of those legendary yellow footprints for the very first time. These drillers, surfers, boats, ideas, selling discipline, resiliency and our core values in you. So you demonstrate that armoring athletes, there isn’t like a character and mental and physical toughness. And as you progress in your training you enter the our martial arts program where you earned the tandem some of you learn how to swim for the very first time as you entered our aquatics program and name you completely at the time on your hands and found how to complete that obstacle course And then you learn weapons still training time and traveled up there where you learn the level of precision fires on pinpoint targets from a staggering distance of over 500 yards away. Then I say our work by either culture and skills. Now the final test you participated in that grueling three day exercise for you again until it’s required you to demonstrate leadership initiative, advice for intelligent action until you fully demonstrated that a lot of Luis stated every single marine, all of our actions. So now having completed the longest, the hardest and certainly must remain in the pre training across this road, you stand ready occur in the armoring traditions as our nation’s naval expeditionary force in values and defend our great nation against all enemies. Now as you travel away from here. But on the next city session, I implore you to be safe, be smart, make good decisions like we talked to you. Never forget that evil little bit anger that was pressed into the palm of your hand on top of that people. Great represents over 245 years of Marine Corps traditions. You must always be early that place and protect what you have heard. And so me out of the officers. That’s real ciders and support personality in Rain Court depot san Diego. It’s my privilege to give you a traditional rainbow party of fairly ins and policies. Congratulations marines, semper Fidelis and welcome to our door. Now the position of the reviewing area is today’s parade reviewing official journal. Jeffrey S. Is more he is accompanied by Colonel Joseph W. Joe’s Commanding officer, torture training, Resident Marine Corps, recruit depot, san Diego California. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Three times. Oh back four. All right, so, oh oh Col Jeffrey Ste Flore. Assistant Chief of Staff G. 2. 1st Marine Division kept Pendleton California. Col did floor. Originally enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1986. He commissioned through the meritorious commissioning program in 1997. After graduating the Basic school. Colonel de for obtained the military occupational specialty of 0 to 07. Air Intelligence Officer. Yes, Colonel did for has served in a variety of challenging bills in numerous commands to include serving as an intelligence officer at third battalion First Marines ground intelligence officer and company commander at first Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Officer at United States Special Operations Command, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff G. Two and command the officer at headquarters of Italian at Pendleton California. And commanding officer at first Radio Italian First Marine Expeditionary force. Colonel James Moore currently serves as the Assistant Chief of Staff G. Two for first Marine Division Camp Pendleton California. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal. Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with one gold star and move second Award. Joint Service Combination Medal. Navy and Marine Corps Combination Medal with one gold star in lieu of second award Joint Service Achievement Medal with one full star and low second Ward and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one gold star. And go second award. Ladies and gentlemen please welcome Colonel Jeffrey S death floor. Where is for ? Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. So Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. What ? Mhm mm. Mhm. Yeah. That’s Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Oh my God. What ? Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. More than a million marines have been trained here in the past 100 years and had departed San Diego for comment in conflicts around the world including places Hussein’s are immediately associated with marine courage and dedication names such as want to go out marijuana. You want him out goes off Asia chosen reservoir. Okay so way see let on for another. Hello. Two ways. Somalia Lucia. Yeah or so Afghanistan. And our most current operations for applying destroying his rich in history and tradition and no green shrink here and we get the sights and sounds. Yeah raises the marines were Latino. Mhm. Yeah. Mm. The 2 2178 year trouble center Staff sergeant Taylor J Paul. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. Okay. The regimental color guard is led by regimental color sergeant, drill instructor. Sergeant Nigel T. Tillman. Okay. Yeah. Series 2173. Seriously ? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mm. Yeah. Last year 2174. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm dollar closing 2175 senior roles so. Yeah. Mhm. Okay. Mhm. Mhm mm. The Marines in has a history dating back to 1859. It is a long standing tradition for marines to face the direction of the music and said it has a well deserved is now direct. Then all my friends and web server properly saying words in the 1st 1st as we’re in and san Diego reports that we’re aging pull against. Please rise. Yeah. But yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Yes. All thank you please easy. Yeah. Okay. Mhm. Mhm. What ? Yeah. Mhm. The marine corps if you need this is as the league fighting force is correctly disturbing activity. They cut me off. That is they call these long spirit and discipline. The heart and soul of every marine have been developed nursery and a great managers through the observance and relationship with the troll servers and officers. True strain is a very validation each year for training. Americans want to show men and women to the basic law as to function any profession characterized by its own set of high value. Yeah. The most important thing we delivery for is neighboring the individual Murray is the goal. What we do here. The Marine Treasury can say my horses. Yes. Okay. Yeah. Oh no for the can say. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm slot great goes this is obvious the prince that ever worry. Mhm liar. Okay. Mhm. Okay. 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 Austin and Polina. The company or sergeant is for Sergeant. Leopoldo L. Pallardo. Junior. Ladies and gentleman, please join me in a round of the loss for the company south of company. H The next portion of the ceremony will be the traditional function of retiring the guide dogs. Uh huh. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Have been carried by little tunes for hours for training and are being retired to civilize this man vehicles. Also more units in the Greek or carrying such guidelines which identify the unit and or right at this moment. No I have the honor of carrying this is the stone upon those rains displayed outstanding leadership qualities, motivation and character and was selected as election on our draft on the ground. The people that title so serious and company on draft. They’re considered the top marine stretch meeting today and have demonstrated the highest potential for future leadership and responsibility in the marine corps. Okay I read that. Oh that girl. Mhm. The guy off will now be returned to the drill instructors. Oh. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Uh huh. Uh huh. Yeah. Mm. Mhm. Oh ladies and gentlemen please hold your applause. And so all honor graduates have been recognized. The honor graduates will be presented a plaque donated by the Marine Corps Association and Foundation. The honor graduate horrible to 2169 is private first class jerry B. McMillan from Marino valley California. The honor graduate or go to 2170. And the series honor graduate is Private 1st Class Hunter D. Whaley from Pretoria Arizona. The honor graduate for close to 2171 is private first class chase and Coleman wrong Indianapolis Indiana. The honor graduate or go to 2173 days. Try the first class even m gay drunk Luther Oklahoma. The honor graduate purple to 2174. And also the company honor graduate is ledge corporal. The way a Johnson Robert Indianapolis Indiana land struggle to Wayne A Johnson is also the recipient of the chesty puller Award for his outstanding meritorious performance while in recruit train. As the honor graduate from platoon 2175 is private. First class Caden. L. Parker drop Austin Texas. Ladies and gentlemen, the honor graduates of company H. Whoa, go Yeah, you know. Yeah, Paul track. Okay. Nobody puts on, come in his first report disorder, pumping No sir. The company or sergeant will now give the command to the senior drill instructors to dismiss their platoons. Leave us to say this will be the most welcome command they have received throughout recruit training. No, but no. Hello sergeant.