New U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, October 15, 2021. Following graduation, the new Marines took the next step in their initial training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Ware)

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Thank you. Yeah bullet. Yeah Yeah. Yeah. Oh staff third base mhm. Spiritual development plays an important part in the making of the United States Marine Lieutenant junior grade a roof prime chaplain for the United States Navy will deliver graduation prayer. Ladies and gentlemen please rocks. That’s right pull around on this day of great celebration. We give you thanks with these young men of company G. 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 officers and battalion leadership who have shaped and molded these young men into marines. We are grateful to stand for the families who have supported them every step of their journey for their mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends. We give you thanks we asked the holy one that you be with these new marines as they continue in their training. Keep them safe and plus them remind them to be always faithful to their country, To their core. To each other and to themselves just as you o holy one are always faithful. Bless our nation. Bless these new marines and God bless the United States Marine Corps and then thank you mm The commanding General, Marine Boardroom Depot san Diego welcomes youthful 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 surface with units of the Marine Corps around the globe. The primary mission of the recruit. Tebow is to provide basic training to recruits enlisted west of the Mississippi which represents approximately 51% of all applicants in the Marine Corps each year. The depot is also home to recurve school and drill instructors. School all of our efforts here are here toward one end producing America’s finest fighting force, the United States Marines this morning. Company G second recruit training battalion recruit train regimen will form and march in the parade following the passing review. Their graduating marines will return the front and center of the reviewing stand for final dismissal. The staff for today story is comprised of marines from the recruit training regiments. The commander of troops is Captain Alec D. Wilson. Company commander, Company G. Secretary Training battalion. The parade aspen is captain Charles W. Struck. Executive officer, Company chief saying recruit training was tied recruit training regiments. Yeah inches mm. Okay. The marching units are now being called to attention and the acids command sound accidents call will begin today’s parade. Mhm Yeah, I guess so. Mhm Oh Martians a parade are 370 other graduate marines from company chief. Amongst the 370 marines are two marines who displayed outstanding performances in two individually graded events. Private, even SJ singers from June 2155 is the company high shooter scoring A 344 out of 350 First class Robert Bowen for Bush in 2155 is the most physically victory, scoring a 300 out of 300 and build a physical fitness test and combat fitness test. They will be receiving an award from the Marine Corps Association and Foundation Also present today. The company on graduates, recruiter, staff sergeant Robert, E. And the primary markets instructor with other students. I see the average of 234 to 2155 Brian D Diggs. The original strain his provides of subjects required to produce screen who function effectively and cares our training rudimentary individual field and combat skills and practice the personal and professional traits which disables them as marines. Examples of these straits are discipline, the achievements of a state of discipline which ensures respect for authority, instant and willing obedience reporters and the self reliance to maintain or improve those tricks which except by Marine military bearing consistently demonstrated military presence and personal awareness as well as the proper learning and maintenance of uniforms. It’s free and your acquiring the common spirit of the Marine Corps that inspires enthusiasm, devotion, pride, initiative, t unprecedented its determination, moral courage, integrity, camaraderie and the burning desire toward women and for others for excellence and common goals. Yeah, yeah. For 245 years marines have fun and one whenever and wherever the nation calls in the harshest conditions over the most brutal terrain and against the most formidable enemies Greece to bet. The ideals of great with courage and tenacity though. Ballfields change and capabilities of all history proves that true victory comes from the individual marine was still resolved to drive to overcome any obstacle and the warrior spirit to fight on against all odds it takes that sit fast, faithfulness, sacrifice helps to core country and each other then about throughout our story legs, marines today remain in comment for deployed throughout the world confronting every challenge with courage, loyalty and faithfulness. Their results in the most ready. No relation is beef ready should have been free anytime and anywhere to stand ready to aid those devastated by natural disasters to make sure you to those who enforce our proud legacy and to honor the families and loved ones who faithfully stand beside us For the marines of combination today our CNN of the 13 week training cycle Danmarks countless smiles at Camp Pendleton and on this parade a and have been trained as are all marines as basic rifleman. In addition, due to an intensive physical training program, their strength and endurance have dealt since their arrival of over your deal. They’re marines qualified to take their place in the race of the world’s finest fighting organization. Yes. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. To hunt down. Mhm. Right. Yeah. Right. But what you are now being aligned from left to right in order to get them into their sand positions for the parade? Four months? Yes, Yeah. Right, Okay. Okay. Right, Good. Right. Right, got to God, yeah, mm hmm. The next portion of the ceremony will be our national anthem. We welcome veterans and members of the armed forces to join us in rendering appropriate farmers with the military salute for guests who have not served in the military. It is proper etiquette during the national anthem took place the right hand over their hearts. And for those in the audience wearing head here to remove it. Well against please rise for the presentation of the colors. Mhm. Mhm Yeah. Yeah. And Mhm, mm hmm. Mhm, mm hmm. Okay. Mhm. Yeah. Uh huh. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm Yeah. Three Hey, ladies and gentlemen, our national anthem. Mhm. Right, Yeah. Mhm. Uh huh. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Right. Right. Mhm. That’s right, yeah. Mhm. Yeah, mm. And yeah, thank you. Please be seated. Mm. Mhm. Yes. Okay. Mhm. Following the command Great addressed the parade, Ashton will give the command sound up, which signals the band of the report of the assembled marines while playing military marching music. Mhm. All right. Mhm. Mhm. Okay. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm Oh yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm Yeah. Yeah. Uh huh. No. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm Yeah. Things, yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Yes, mm hmm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Thank you. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm Right. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm Oh the parade Ashton now presents the assembled command to the commander of troops. Bad God hang on, I’m ready. Mhm. Anymore. Oh present. Yeah. Okay guys. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yes. Yeah. Okay. Mhm. Hey what? Yeah, yeah, yeah. At the command officers center, March, All unit commanders and Guyana bearers march the front and center of the formation. Historically it was at this point the commanding officers would issue orders and instructions to the unit commanders. Following this. The unit leaders would face it up, return to their units and pass the information along to their marines. Mhm Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Off this. Whoa. Oh Mhm. Yeah. Oh oh yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm, wow. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. We’ll see. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Oh yeah. Yeah. Talking Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Right. Yeah. All right. Yeah. Throughout our nation’s history, millions of men and women have earned the title of the 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 in the marines please rise. Ladies and gentlemen around the block for their Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Please be seeing ladies and gentlemen of Italian commander for secondary training. Battalion. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel are liars. Good morning ladies and gentlemen and thank you all for being here. I hope Barry wanted to join their time here in sunny san Diego today on behalf of Brigadier General Jason L. Morris, the commanding general of the western recruited region and the Marine Corps recruit depot here at San Diego as well as on behalf of Colonel Joseph W. Jones, the commanding officer of the recruit training regimen. It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you company jeez graduations like to begin my remarks today by recognizing a few groups of individuals, first and foremost to all your family and friends. These new marines stand behind me. I want to personally thank you for all your love and support of them during their time here. President, vital to their success. You gave them the preparation and the foundation to enable them to overcome the many mental and physical challenges during their time here. And you also instill the courage and commitment to enable them to take those initial steps towards becoming a United States marine. I’d also like to recognize the families of the total instructors and officers of the company. She see it over here to the right of the reviewing stand. No one knows more than you the time and dedication that it takes to transform a civilian into a marine and so I want to personally thank you for your many, many sacrifices that allows these drill instructors and officers or for ambition that is absolutely critical to our national security and our rain core. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s do the training. I’d also like to recognize today’s parade reunion official. The honorable Mr. Oh Mr. Cargo olives. It’s currently certain congressional representative for California’s 24th congressional district sir. It’s an honor to have you. Thank you for joining us today. You know, maybe morning is truly a team effort and at the very forefront that effort, our Marine Corps recruiters, it’s going to across this great country of ours. We could not do our job here in the depot. There wasn’t for our recruiters finding and sending us qualified applicants who possess that strong desire to come to the United States Marines today. They represent here assassin Robert grooms from previous station, love with Texas. He’s responsible for finding it and saying that’s the company are man. That’s what will rise and heard Also on the right hand, I would also like to recognize marksmanship instructors and combat instruct yourself at weapons still training the time responsible for teaching many of our recruits the combat fields necessary to come. The United States government. They are represented here today by Coco Brian Davis who is just the primary marksmanship, This sucker, the company’s high shooter finding Ethan Kissinger. Ladies, gentlemen, let’s get these two gentlemen around a park around the globe. Yeah, Now I have one more group that I would like to recognize. I’ll tell you these individuals don’t need much of an introduction. Then the individuals saying behind me wearing those distinctive green campaign cars. They’re the legendary marine corps drill instructors And from the moment to recruit says foot here on the depo, There’s a drill instructor within 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But they’re the very heart of what it takes to transform its civilian into a marine. And I promise you, you can ask any marine including your new marines and they will tell you, they will never, ever forget the name the face action to loving voice that both them up every day with the T. V’s and they’re journalists. Yeah. And now ladies and gentlemen, tell you what about these new marines? About the training that they just went through. You see when they first came to us, they were fitted young already in better shape than most people areas. On average. They were 18 years old And 100% of them are high school graduates and two of them even had college groups furthermore, they display the courage and commitment that few of their peers to mustard when they raise their right hand and swore a solemn oath to support and defend the constitution and a child here from across every state and territory of Western recruited me and seven other countries across the globe, some coming as far as Vietnam and gone and others from right here with in San Diego. And when they arrived here, Well that’s when steel began sharpened steel as these drone instructors force them through the virus, the crucible so tightly cohesive group, a physically fit, disciplined marine putting their minds and their bodies until they proved themselves capable of walking along businesses that’s mountainous serena while carrying heavy packs, see where they’re needed when they needed to accomplish the mission. And maybe if you saw yesterday fewer new Orleans has undergone some changes. They certainly stand a little taller. They look a little fair. I want you to know that truly the most important changes one as a critical event that they have been thoroughly marched in. Our core values of honor, courage and commitment and just I hurt you who’s staying here today means they extend to those values as their own and it’s because of this because the journey that they have made and the physical mental and moral development, they have displayed that through their blood, sweat and tears there. Now crowds forever claim that title of United States Marine and now I am proud to introduce to all of you 370 members of Company G as our nation’s newest marines who and you will see the white to ingest these greens one last time. Before we conclude today’s ceremony. Good morning marines. Why? Like I told you before, Some are major nine are extremely part of you and we challenge every absolutely put in your path, you crushed it and you truly earned the title of the United States Marine When you set off those buses and all of those legendary yellow footprints for the very first time, these German structures focused on a stealing discipline, resiliency and our core values in you. Until you fully demonstrated that honoring actions symbol character and mental and physical toughness. And as you request in your fame you entered are more shorts program where you and your $10. Some of you even learn how to swim for the very first time in our water survival program. And many of you overcame your fear of heights As you negotiate those high obstacles on our confidence course I can assure you our warfighting echoes skills and culture And as a final test you participated in that ruling three day exercise where you were given village to required to demonstrate leadership initiative and advice for intelligent action. And so you fully navigated the level of the extent every single marine, all our actions now having completed the longest, hardest and certainly the most amazing recruitment across this globe. You stand ready to carry on our nation’s conditions as our nation’s naval expeditionary force and motors and a failed our great nation against all moons. Now as you found away from here, the ownership experience station, I want you to be safe, be smart and make good decisions like Utah. Never forget that Eagle Globe and anchor. That was the question of palm of your hand on top of that we pay for it represents over 245 years of Marine Corps traditions. You must always be worthy about legacy and pro tax voice to environment. And so we have the officers, the gorilla structures and it’s important personnel here in Marine Corps recruit depot san Diego. It’s my distinct privilege behavior. Traditional Marine Corps party, a fair winds and following seats. Congratulations. Running several Fidelis and welcome to our core done. Taking the position in the reviewing area is today’s parade reviewing official congressman salute. Oh carbon Hall from California’s 24th congressional district. He is accompanied by the commanding general for Marine corps recruit depot san Diego and the western three region brigadier general Jason L. Morris. Mhm Yeah. Mhm. Step God said. Uh huh. Mhm. Ladies and gentlemen please rise for honors to congressman salute. Oh Carla hall yeah. Three. Mhm. Yeah yeah. Said Yeah yeah. Mhm uhh mm. Mhm Yeah. Order to right. Oh yeah, thank you. Please be see it The honorable salute. Okarma Hall, United States representative California’s 24th congressional district Congressman Carla Hall. The foreign in Morro, Leon Guanajuato Mexico and emigrated to the United States at the age of five Congressman Carnival served eight years in the United States Supreme Court Reserve including active duty service during the Gulf War in 1992. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara and later obtained a master’s degree in organizational management from the feeling. University Congressman Carvajal has represented California’s 24 congressional district in the United States House since he took office in 2017. His district encompasses San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties and a portion of the Ventura County. He also directly serves on the House armed services and house agriculture committees is the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime transportation and is a member of the congressional Hispanic caucus. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome congressman salute. Oh Carla hall sir. Yeah, watch the clip. Yeah. Yes. Yeah. Harry see. Yeah. Yeah. Hey ready? No. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Oh. Mhm. Come back thank you. Okay. More than a million marines have been trained here in the past 100 years and the departed San Diego or comment in conflicts around the world including places whose names are immediately associated with remain courage and dedication names such as water down terrible. Even cheaper. Who’s on being shows a reservoir chainsaw way state. Let right now hat off. Wait, so what we are Hallelujah, I’m yes Marcia Afghanistan and almost current operations worldwide is the way name is rich in history and tradition and no marine trade here every XPS sights and sounds. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Ladies and gentlemen, as the national plan has directly in front of you. Police rise once it passes you may be seated. Yeah, yeah. Mhm weighs it down. The commander of sure Alec D Wilson coming commander and the presidential seven. No. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm mm. 2150 seniors over Joshua. T Marshall. Okay. Something table over up. Okay. Mhm. The regimental color card is led by regimental color sergeant. Journal instructor, Sergeant Nogueira. Okay. Series 2153. Series commander, First Lieutenant, Virgin E. Quit and 2 to 153 cm. Draw sharks. Mhm mm. Pleasant 2154 Seniors. Really sharp staffs aren’t in need Wargo vehicles. Okay. Mhm. Yeah, mm hmm. Mhm. Gonzalez Jr Uh huh. Okay. Mhm. Mhm. This Yes. The Marines head has a history dating back to 1859 is a long standing tradition for marines to face the direction of the music and stand at attention when it’s deserved. It is now directed that all Marines present and was served honorably single words to the first verse as marine and San Diego performs the Marines 10. Well, I guess please try. Mhm. Okay. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm. All right, sure. Five. The year. Okay. First five. All right, Okay. Thank you. Please be seated. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Price included. The special stop. I am sure. Mhm. I never get old. Mm. Yeah. The Marine Corps is unique in its history definitely find force is directly nature that will calm activist efforts of the real star and companies who’s right now surprised the murderers. This equality son spirit and discipline. The smartest, full of every wearing there is another nurture and then great and recruits to their segments. That relationship with their drugs suckers and office reduce training is the very foundation of the door. Each year for crew training provides thousands of America’s finest young men and women with a basic knowledge and skills to function any profession characterized by his own set of high values and a sinner. The most important thing we do agree for is make marines the individual marine. Is this all that is what we do here. One of the marines graduation today, the long arduous journey of the last 14 weeks. This was all step into the future of the Marine Corps as they prepare to fill the ranks of our core. They do. So we’ve got to push a little support for the high ideals and standards of the United States of America and the United States will reign for. Mm Yeah. Mm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Mm hmm. Yeah. Although he she compare sweater file the system removed him. There is a train is not over their rewards. School against. That’s right. The team trains certain that remember all worried about slow the instance it is train that everybody undergoes is decide who is still a fundamental press that everything is a point. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Well yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yes. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. Okay. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. 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 the fellow marine. The company commander is Captain Alec D. Wilson. The company for sergeant is for sergeant Francisco Reyes Jr Yeah thank you. Yeah the next portion of the ceremony will be the traditional function of retiring the guidelines guy. Yeah it’s er Hi yeah. Mhm. Okay. Mhm. Uh huh. The guy have been carried by little tune throughout the training and are being retired to stabilize the disbanding of the soon all similar years in the marine corps carries us which identify the union and our source of pride for each individual member know that the honor of carrying these guidelines is bestowed upon those marines display how standing leadership qualities, motivation and character and was selected as the issue in our breakfast. The platoon auto graduates of the titles of serious and company autograph. They are considered the top marines graduating today and have demonstrated the highest potential for future issue and responsibility in the marine. Yeah resi girl Yeah. Oh go the guide dog will now be returned to the drill instructors. Oh what? Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Oh. Mhm. Mhm. X say okay the parents. Mhm. Yeah ladies and gentlemen, please hold your applause until all our graduates have been recognized the honor graduates will be presented attack donated by the Marine Corps Association and Foundation. The Honor Graduate for Platoon 2149 is private first class Jacob E. Swing from Newark Ohio. The honor graduate for platoon 2150. And the company honor graduate is Lance corporal risen d heard from loving sexist. Lance corporal hurt is also the recipient of the chesty puller award for his outstanding meritorious performance While in Richard train. The honor graduate for platoon 2151 is by the first class Emmanuel are braco from Fresno California. Yeah The Honor Graduate for Platoon 2153 and also the series undergraduate is by the first class president T. Anderson from Kansas city Missouri. The honor graduate for platoon 2154 days Private first class James came up from Brighton ville art song. And the honor graduated corporate to 2155 days. Private first class Desmond J. Leyva from Seattle Washington. Ladies and gentlemen, the honor graduates of company G. Mhm. Oh hi How many 1st start? Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. That’s hi vis versa. Where’s north? Huh? Hey yes sir. Yeah the company first sergeant will now give the command to the senior troubleshooters to dismiss their lieutenants, needless to say this will be the most smoking command and receive throughout word your training. You’re doing a good guy this man door my girl. Yeah I get somewhere. Yeah. Yeah