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Rah! Active duty enlisted here. You hit the nail on the same reasons why I joined. I do think military service gives you the tools and a great foundation to grow, but it is ultimately up to you to sustain your transformation.
Great joke btw. As a Brazillian army lieutenant I find it funny. Some branches even of our own don't see the big picture. Like we usually say... The infantry believes they can win a War on their own when in fact everyone matters. The navy, The marines, The air force, The army, infantry, artillery, cavalry etc... we are all stronger togheter and everyone has their own importance.
@@irondiver2034 Nah, it's "There's only two branches of the military which are the Army and the Navy, the Air Force is a corporation, and the Marine Corps is a cult."
I ship out with the USMC this October. Watching your video has definetly given me more hope and has lessened my anxiety with such a big decision. Your talking points are something to actively listen to and should be taken seriously. Thank you for you indirect help with my biggest obstacle yet. Thank you for your service. Semper Fi.
@TCB you got this man. Plenty of us shipped and made it through successfully, even when we thought that there was no way that we would be able to make it. I tell civilians and young marines alike, boot camp is the easiest and most fun part of your career. All you have to worry about is yourself and doing exactly what your told. The hard part is when you hit the fleet and you become responsible for stuff. You’ll rock it man. Good luck 👊🏻
@@Freespeech-p7x nope. Boot Camp. I was enlisted. I’m not saying that it’s not physically demanding - it certainly is. But the physical demands take back seat to the psychological breakdown of the psyche in the face of constant failure and the demand for more. But all you can do is give 100% of yourself. The mental portion is tougher than the physical portion, but that being the case if you simplify it down to the base function, all you have to do is scream loud, run as fast as you can “that way” and drink water. It’s very simple. When you get to the fleet, the weight of command, responsibility, being a good NCO and the like are much harder. Inspiring others to greatness while being responsible for their wellbeing, gear and mission success is much harder mentally. All while having mental, moral and physical traits that are above reproach…it’s much easier to scream and run that way as fast as you can.
@@pkmachinegun Went through Army boot camp in ''82''. Worst part was the sleep deprivation.Lights out after 11pm. wake up at 3am ! Think we might have got up at 3:30am twice.
I can somewhat relate to your situation. I didn't go to the military. When I was younger I was bullied and I was an overweight kid. I cry a lot and have no self confidence. For my sophomore year of high school I join my school football team and ever since I joined them people respected me, my confidence is way better than when I was in elementary and middle school and I lost a lot of weight went from 300lbs as an 18 year old to 250lbs. It's always good to join a community that can build you up and make you a better you.
Oooh Rah! Great topic! I was a 0341 Forward Observer. 1 of 6 Marines in my family. Raised as a competitive athlete I wanted the physical & mental challenge along with serving our Country. Boot Camp and SOI were my favorite part. My goal was to become an Officer and retire at 20yrs. I was college while in, signed up for OCS, but got into a bad car wreck prior to leaving. The damage to my back lead to my medical discharge when activated for Fallujah in 2003. Like you I was offered an admin job but the field was my calling. Some of me regrets that decision but God had another blessing saved up for me. I've been living that blessing as a husband, father, and Coach over the past 18yrs.
And the gap between those of us who did and everyone else in that area is getting so big, sometimes I feel like I don't speak the same language as the non vets around me.
"JJ Did tie buckle", 14 Leadership traits: Justice, Judgement, Dependability, Integrity, Decisiveness, Tact, Initiative, Enthusiasm, Bearing, Unselfishness, Courage, Knowledge, Loyalty, Endurance. Most important to me is Integrity; To do the right thing, even if nobody is watching.
I just got done with 10 years as a Navy FMF Corpsman and I found your channel cause I knew nothing about suits/business casual. They don't teach you that stuff during the transition program. Thanks for the greats videos. Semper Fi.
The last laugh got China when they stop the money for the US fed that pomping the marines. Then all meatballs will stay home!!! and dont gonna kill foreigners anymore, but remain been bullied from their former classmates. Thats funny, very funny. HA HA HA
love the fact that I see you commenting on garand thumb videos. Thank you for your service Antonio. For your time in the military and how you are teaching young men now. you are truly an influence.
I joined the military to get a stable job. I did not realize what the military had to offer. It offered more to me than I expected. If I had to do it all over again, I would go in at 18 and go in for life! It shaped me, it discipline me, it gave me confidence and it condition me to achieve my goals in life. It's one of the best videos you made Antonio! Just subscribed! Thank you for your service! Hooraah!!! Martin J. Young Integrity, Service, Excellence... USAF "Iraqi" Desert Storm II
Semper Fi! Ive heard a thousand Marine SNCO speaches. The fact that you use the term "Gents" is a dead give away. I'm a loyal fan of your channel. Keep up the great work.
At age 60, I had a GPA of 4.2. I had a Bachelors Degree but I wanted to do a Masters Degree. I made an appointment with the Head of the relevant University Department and put my case. He told me the likelihood of me graduating was very small. He said that I would need to double the effort of other younger students over 4 years. On 6th October 2017 I Graduated with Second Class Honors; a Master of Health Sciences. I achieved this degree in 1 Year. My take… you can achieve great things in your life..if you set your goals, maintain your focus and never take your eye off the ball.
Thanks for sharing your story. For me, taking up judo and sports again during my Erasmus exchange in Leipzig really made a difference. It helped me to going from a little overweight to rather muscular today and I learnt to go the extra mile, even if I felt I'd rather like to quit and that really boosted my self-image and my confidence. Also two bad work experiences after finishing university (one as customer service representative which I did for one year and a program to become a teacher which I completely failed due to stress) pointed me to what I'm really good at...translation and my curiosity for other people and cultures. I did a master's degree in translation Dutch (my mother tongue)-French-German and thanks to the different experiences I had and changes I made, I now have a really nice job as a translator with nice colleagues and a very supporting environment :)
I went ARMY, I grew up with USN & USMC. Massive respect to all. The service is not for everybody but I would recommend it to anybody. The mindset stays with you for life. Thank you Antonio for these videos.
As a Marine myself, one of my adopted core values is actually our first leadership principle. “Know yourself and seek self improvement.” Even after only 4 years enlisted in Tracks and getting out into the civ life, I’ve found that as a husband, father, coworker at a Fortune 500 company the best thing that I can do is fine tune the one thing that I have control of. Myself. Introspection helps me be a better servant to all those around me, helps inspire my kids to greatness and really drives success to a team by acting as the grounding rod for everyone else. I just found your channel, real interesting and it’s great to see Marines out here enriching everyone’s lives through quality content. Keep up the good work sir! SF 🇺🇸👊🏻
I just found your Channel. I love it! I was an 0331/0341 with 1/1 & 3/1. I was in the Marine Corps for 4 years but in the military for 23½. I retired in 2007. I did a lot in the military, but I'm proudest of being a Marine. Semper Fi, brother!!
I’ve been watching you off and on for years, since I was kid. Never knew you were a marine and now I see the connection. I’ve been a marine for over 2 years now.
Thanks for sharing bro, this video reminds me of this quote.. "Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase" Martin Luther King Jr.
I agree that boot camp/basic training does wonders to the body, mind, and spirit. Does not matter which one you are in. Concepts you can use in everyday life as well.
This video was moving. I think I subscribed to you years ago and unfortunately don’t follow too regularly, but this vid blew me away. Good stuff, a lot of values seem to have gone by the wayside these days and it’s a shame.. great stuff! Thanks for the vid!
I was the same way . Things were not going well for me. I felt in loved and didn’t have a job , so I decided to consider the armed forces. My first choice was the Air Force, but my recruiter told me that I didn’t pass the test, so I went to the Marines, and was told I qualified for them. I had to do 12 extra days of boot camp, but it was worth it, because when I graduated and earned the title MARINE, it was one of the happiest days of my life. This June will have 30 years as a Deputy Bailiff with The Cleveland Municipal Court. Thank you for your video. Antonio I am very proud of you and you keep up the good work. Semper Fi!!
Great video, bro. Reminded me of...the Marine Corps! My 3 reasons for joining: 1) patriotism 2) to prove that I was a tough SOB, and 3) to get out of Podunk, Pa. My reason for leaving after 4 years: exactly what you said; having too little control over what I was to do and where I was to do it. I wasn't the same person at 22 that I was at 17. SF.
Antonio - Been a sub since the early days and this is by far one of the top 10 videos you have ever done. Thanks for sharing! May God bless you and your family. You are making a positive impact.
Absolutely loving your videos Antonio. Reaching age 46 this year and feeling the urge to change my image a little which is how I found your channel. These other videos are great for the soul as well though. You sound a lot like me in your earlier years in this particular video. Glad you sailed through. If my pre 30 year old self could see me now, a husband, father, author... life is good.
Great rundown on "commitment." The textbook meaning is weak-like "attachment" (high commitment = you stay with your company; low commitment = you leave). I still recall from Army basic a drill sergeant who referred to everything on post as "my this" and "my that" (Army trucks, firing ranges, Claymore mines). This attitude meant that, left up to him, no one would ever have to worry about taking care of the organization's property. I now tell my students the same story: Want to get ahead in your company? Show them they can trust you with their stuff. It was a great lesson.
New subscriber. Semper Fi, Antonio. I am grateful for everything I learned in the Marines. You WILL stand out. I was in from '03 to '07. I'll be writing a letter!! My wife loves this channel too.
Your story actually reminds me of how I came to join the Marines. I, too, was picked on constantly in school. I had expressed I wanted to join the Marines, and a dude that was with me in high school shot put training said, "I've never seen a Marine that looked like a bitch." A few years later, I had applied for NROTC and was denied, but still went to university. Despite being a smart kid in high school, I also struggled to apply myself and flunked out of an engineering program in my first year. After a little bit self reflection, I eventually enlisted in the Marines at 22 (Platoon 1010 was actually my boot camp platoon lol), and am now progressing through a Mechanical Engineering curriculum better than I could have hoped. If my story is any indicator, I would say my most important core value is Commitment. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again
I was bullied as well but most of the times I remember were more psychological/being made fun of related than physical probably because I was never super fat probably due to genetics, so I couldn’t physically be pushed around since fat people are stronger than skinny people. I didn’t try to make a lot of friends because of perceived feelings of inferiority and my stutter, which was a combination of constant nervousness and anxiety and genetics. I also smelled pretty bad for various reasons which, surprisingly, nobody made fun of me for. But luckily I did stay with certain groups of students, some of whom I was closer with than others
Thanks for video. This is one of my favorites. Thank you! I found myself relating quite a bit to what you were saying. Commitment and Courage! I'm trying so hard to be a good father. Thanks Tony!
Great story! A little similar to mine except I went in the Air Force and I went ROTC. Eyesight kept me from flying. But all my deployment‘s were with the army! :-)
Discipline def is a mindchanger. A teacher here. One of my students after joining the marines came back to thank me...I was so surprised but now I'm proud!😎
The things we do when we do not know exactly what to do about certain situations, well got to do something to flip the script, as young men we know how do it best when hard pressed we make a change even if it completely testosterone driven we inherently know something's got to change, determination will get you along way.
Hello, Antonio! Thank you for your good videos. I am the Fans from Taiwan. 🇹🇼 I really like this episode because I am also curious about your experience in USMC. From your video, I found the power to be Mature, Brave, Gentle and Stylish. In Voice, Styles and Maturity, RMRS is the best English Male style teaching Channel for me. Hope you business will expand💪🏼
Antonio, you just talked about important points that you just don’t hear from anyone - that’s because most men avoid the military like the plague. Keep up the important work of producing these types of videos. FYI: I too am familiar with the smell of gun smoke. I was a PMI (MOS 0931) at Parris Island for years.
I've been down a rabbit hole lately and researching Marines lol but I'm currently 39 lol our stories sound similar... when i was a child I was bullied mentally but not physically. I ran track in middle school and cross country in high school and I played basketball all my life... so I was in decent shape. I graduated college in 2007 but WISH I would've enlisted in the Marines right out of high school 💯🔥 but life goes on..
Man watching this video, the beginning was like getting my own self described to me almost word for word. Although I’m still in that college phase but hoping to earn a flight contract for the USMC.
My core value is Integrity. I'm an AD Officer & I know that I have had to make some tough decisions in my young career, but always fall back on my Integrity and doing the right thing even if it ends up hurting me too.
Sir! WTF is that!?!? 4:02. I was once told by my Senior Staff NCO, during a joint exercise, Cpl. they are "different", they have "different standards", we can't expect for them to be like Marines.! Words of Wisdom I never forgot! Semper Fi!
My Core value is Courage. The courage to take new steps, the courage to make changes when they are needed and the courage to let go of things. It’s not easy 100% of the time but looks like moving forward is the only way.
OMG I failed Organic & P-Chem (BS Chem Degree) and made them up in Summer School. I wanted to Fly AV-8B Harriers, 9998 Air Guarantee at OCS. They found a heart murmur during my physical at TBS and that disqualified me. So I became an 0302, Infantry 1/9 and 1st Recon Officer. Yeah I'm Trans, thought the DI's would beat it out of me. I went as high speed low drag as I could. God Bless the Marine Corps and God Bless Chesty, wherever you are! Love the Fragrance name. Semper Fi.
🗨I can resonate entirely with your point regarding mental and moral courage. Doing whats right even when no one is watching and saying what you think is right even when everyone else is not agreeing with you that's courage. I guess all the Armies in the world teach similar conduct that is why most armies are hard to beat in comparison to militias. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved the video Antonio... 🔥
Very similar story for me. I really loved my time in the Marines; I miss it in some ways. I am in the army now and it is very different, in some ways good in some ways bad. Military 4 lyfe though (or at least 20 yrs).
I feel ya brother, I spent 9 years in the US Army. Seven years in the infantry & 2 years in a Long Range Surveillance Detachment. Duty, Honor, Country.
Accountability I feel we as a people have developed an ability to see others at fault for our current situation. I believe that as a person you need to acknowledge that you're responsible for you, no one else.
Military service is mandatory in my country. A lot of people who served in the military say the same thing when they get back. "it made me a better person" some complain, of course, but the majority I've spoken to were grateful to have been served. I shall also serve for a year this year as an artillery officer and looking forward to do it. A salute from an allied nations to you sir.
Devil Dog. There were a few things that come to mind of why I joined the Marines and being bullied wasn't one of them lol. I wasn't fond of the idea of furthering my education after high school. I wasn't too bright and wanted to do something with my life. I also lived in poverty and didn't have the funds to go to college. Living like the way I was, wasn't what I wanted in my future. As a first generation Cuban American, this was the reason why I became a United States Marine. I never regret this decision and was the best thing that changed my life. Semper FI.
Yknow one big thing about the military that built me up as a person right from the go was to be punished for my mistakes in that open, sometimes silly and over the top way that you'd expect a recruit to be subject to. Why? It's because there is a strange and oppressive passiveness that society treats mistakes with that leave you in the dark to the degree you're being judged, so even the smallest mistakes seem grave and scary. The military isn't like that - it (at least starts) pretty straight forward and honest. Sure it sucks to be the idiot but that moment passes. After the military, I'm just not afraid of those little mistakes anymore, so it has given me so much courage to just do small things that average people don't do anymore like stand up for myself if I feel mistreated.
I used to take up boxing to be strong. But I gave up boxing. It’s really work. I became stronger and patient to pressures. And my body looks like swimmer’s body.
Hey Antonio, Great question. My three core values are Contribution, Creativity, and Responsibility. I have a simple worksheet to help people discover their own core values. I would be happy to share with you. Respond back if you are interested.
I, too, joined the USMC. I did so for several reasons, but one was to become tougher. I found the USMC to be a repeat of the same high school bullshit. I didn't get fucked with any less, I was just used to it from years of the same bullshit while still in school so it didn't bother me anymore. As far as confidence, we skipped all the confidence building exercises in boot, so if anything it made me less confident. If I were to do it again I would likely go Airforce, get my bachelor's degree while I was in, then use the GI Bill for gradschool.
Honor, Courage and Commitment are amazing core values. And the 14 leadership traits of JJ DID TIE BUCKLE are qualities every Marine should strive to exemplify. But one of my own personal core values is discipline. Ask any Marine and they will tell you how valuable discipline is, mentally, physically and morally. Having discipline is what helps me stay true to the other core values the Marine Corps gave me. It’s a conscious choice every day to complete the tasks set before you, without excuses. Semper Fidelis Mr. Centeno.
Lost me at [9:57] when you started selling feathers. Here's a couple to work on: Old Seabag. In-Country Benjo Ditch, Spent JP-5, and everyone's fav, Supply Depot Munge... Semper Fi.
Funny Story about why I joined the Marines. I had fully intended on joining the Army, I wanted to be an Army Ranger. For some reason, I had it in my head that Ranger was the way to go. Well, the girl I was with at the time started messing around on me with this guy that was a weekend warrior in the national guard or reserves or something. Around the same time a guy that graduated a year ahead of me was home on recruiters assistance and ran into me at Mcdonald's. After talking to him, I was like you know what, she thinks this weakling in the army reserves is something? I'll show you both of them. I left for MCRD San Diego 7 days after graduation. Haven't seen either one of them since.
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Rah! Active duty enlisted here. You hit the nail on the same reasons why I joined. I do think military service gives you the tools and a great foundation to grow, but it is ultimately up to you to sustain your transformation.
"the Army? yeah that's a military organization" that is some primo interservice shade
Great joke btw. As a Brazillian army lieutenant I find it funny. Some branches even of our own don't see the big picture. Like we usually say... The infantry believes they can win a War on their own when in fact everyone matters. The navy, The marines, The air force, The army, infantry, artillery, cavalry etc... we are all stronger togheter and everyone has their own importance.
Typical Marine Corps insecurity.
“Marine Corps a religion “ oh yes oooraaah!
Semper Fi
@@irondiver2034 Nah, it's "There's only two branches of the military which are the Army and the Navy, the Air Force is a corporation, and the Marine Corps is a cult."
@irondiver2034 RUclips has, (translate in English) under your comment!!! They don't get it!!! ❤🤣🤣🤣🤣
I ship out with the USMC this October. Watching your video has definetly given me more hope and has lessened my anxiety with such a big decision. Your talking points are something to actively listen to and should be taken seriously. Thank you for you indirect help with my biggest obstacle yet. Thank you for your service. Semper Fi.
@TCB you got this man. Plenty of us shipped and made it through successfully, even when we thought that there was no way that we would be able to make it. I tell civilians and young marines alike, boot camp is the easiest and most fun part of your career. All you have to worry about is yourself and doing exactly what your told. The hard part is when you hit the fleet and you become responsible for stuff. You’ll rock it man. Good luck 👊🏻
@@Freespeech-p7x nope. Boot Camp. I was enlisted. I’m not saying that it’s not physically demanding - it certainly is. But the physical demands take back seat to the psychological breakdown of the psyche in the face of constant failure and the demand for more. But all you can do is give 100% of yourself. The mental portion is tougher than the physical portion, but that being the case if you simplify it down to the base function, all you have to do is scream loud, run as fast as you can “that way” and drink water. It’s very simple.
When you get to the fleet, the weight of command, responsibility, being a good NCO and the like are much harder. Inspiring others to greatness while being responsible for their wellbeing, gear and mission success is much harder mentally. All while having mental, moral and physical traits that are above reproach…it’s much easier to scream and run that way as fast as you can.
I just got out of the Marines, I used to teach recruits how to shoot their rifles. Best of luck.
@@pkmachinegun Went through Army boot camp in ''82''. Worst part was the sleep deprivation.Lights out after 11pm. wake up at 3am ! Think we might have got up at 3:30am twice.
I can somewhat relate to your situation. I didn't go to the military. When I was younger I was bullied and I was an overweight kid. I cry a lot and have no self confidence. For my sophomore year of high school I join my school football team and ever since I joined them people respected me, my confidence is way better than when I was in elementary and middle school and I lost a lot of weight went from 300lbs as an 18 year old to 250lbs.
It's always good to join a community that can build you up and make you a better you.
Joining the Corps was the best thing I ever did. Semper Fi.
im leaving for boot the 12th
@@dopemango4653 best of luck.
@@dopemango4653 your gonna kill it my friend! Stay calm scream loud and move fast and you’ll make it without any problem
@@mikefary appreciate it brotha I’m drunk asf rn getting fucked before I leave I’m ready dude
@@Freespeech-p7x Some other things to focus on: Faith, courage, service true, and honor.
This resonates with me more than I expected. Greeting from the Royal Military Academy across in the UK
Can confirm US Vets respect the hell out of UK & AUS 🤝
Oooh Rah! Great topic! I was a 0341 Forward Observer. 1 of 6 Marines in my family. Raised as a competitive athlete I wanted the physical & mental challenge along with serving our Country. Boot Camp and SOI were my favorite part. My goal was to become an Officer and retire at 20yrs. I was college while in, signed up for OCS, but got into a bad car wreck prior to leaving. The damage to my back lead to my medical discharge when activated for Fallujah in 2003. Like you I was offered an admin job but the field was my calling. Some of me regrets that decision but God had another blessing saved up for me. I've been living that blessing as a husband, father, and Coach over the past 18yrs.
I too served in the military.
Honor is everything in all areas of life...not only in military.
And the gap between those of us who did and everyone else in that area is getting so big, sometimes I feel like I don't speak the same language as the non vets around me.
"JJ Did tie buckle", 14 Leadership traits: Justice, Judgement, Dependability, Integrity, Decisiveness, Tact, Initiative, Enthusiasm, Bearing, Unselfishness, Courage, Knowledge, Loyalty, Endurance. Most important to me is Integrity; To do the right thing, even if nobody is watching.
I just got done with 10 years as a Navy FMF Corpsman and I found your channel cause I knew nothing about suits/business casual. They don't teach you that stuff during the transition program. Thanks for the greats videos. Semper Fi.
Rah Doc
You've got the last laugh now, my friend.
The last laugh got China when they stop the money for the US fed that pomping the marines. Then all meatballs will stay home!!! and dont gonna kill foreigners anymore, but remain been bullied from their former classmates. Thats funny, very funny. HA HA HA
@@MladenVass
Jesus what are you on about
@@toxin1882 Nothing! I am good you too so keep like that! Good luck!
I was bullied too...Thank You for sharing your story 👍☮️
“ Lead from the Front " one of Napoleon Bonaparte's best attributes as a War General and Leader....one of MY core Values. Good content Antonio 👍🏽
Fellow former marine here. Same thing. Best decision of my life. Semper Fi brother!!
love the fact that I see you commenting on garand thumb videos. Thank you for your service Antonio. For your time in the military and how you are teaching young men now. you are truly an influence.
My core value: "You can never be enough, but who you are, is just enough."
I joined the military to get a stable job. I did not realize what the military had to offer. It offered more to me than I expected. If I had to do it all over again, I would go in at 18 and go in for life! It shaped me, it discipline me, it gave me confidence and it condition me to achieve my goals in life. It's one of the best videos you made Antonio! Just subscribed! Thank you for your service! Hooraah!!!
Martin J. Young
Integrity, Service, Excellence...
USAF "Iraqi" Desert Storm II
Semper Fi! Ive heard a thousand Marine SNCO speaches. The fact that you use the term "Gents" is a dead give away. I'm a loyal fan of your channel. Keep up the great work.
At age 60, I had a GPA of 4.2. I had a Bachelors Degree but I wanted to do a Masters Degree. I made an appointment with the Head of the relevant University Department and put my case. He told me the likelihood of me graduating was very small. He said that I would need to double the effort of other younger students over 4 years. On 6th October 2017 I Graduated with Second Class Honors; a Master of Health Sciences. I achieved this degree in 1 Year. My take… you can achieve great things in your life..if you set your goals, maintain your focus and never take your eye off the ball.
Amazing story, Antonio! Thank you for sharing, serving and everything you do for the men of this generation!
Thanks for sharing your story. For me, taking up judo and sports again during my Erasmus exchange in Leipzig really made a difference. It helped me to going from a little overweight to rather muscular today and I learnt to go the extra mile, even if I felt I'd rather like to quit and that really boosted my self-image and my confidence. Also two bad work experiences after finishing university (one as customer service representative which I did for one year and a program to become a teacher which I completely failed due to stress) pointed me to what I'm really good at...translation and my curiosity for other people and cultures. I did a master's degree in translation Dutch (my mother tongue)-French-German and thanks to the different experiences I had and changes I made, I now have a really nice job as a translator with nice colleagues and a very supporting environment :)
I went ARMY, I grew up with USN & USMC. Massive respect to all. The service is not for everybody but I would recommend it to anybody. The mindset stays with you for life. Thank you Antonio for these videos.
As a Marine myself, one of my adopted core values is actually our first leadership principle. “Know yourself and seek self improvement.” Even after only 4 years enlisted in Tracks and getting out into the civ life, I’ve found that as a husband, father, coworker at a Fortune 500 company the best thing that I can do is fine tune the one thing that I have control of. Myself. Introspection helps me be a better servant to all those around me, helps inspire my kids to greatness and really drives success to a team by acting as the grounding rod for everyone else.
I just found your channel, real interesting and it’s great to see Marines out here enriching everyone’s lives through quality content. Keep up the good work sir! SF 🇺🇸👊🏻
I just found your Channel. I love it!
I was an 0331/0341 with 1/1 & 3/1. I was in the Marine Corps for 4 years but in the military for 23½. I retired in 2007. I did a lot in the military, but I'm proudest of being a Marine. Semper Fi, brother!!
I’ve been watching you off and on for years, since I was kid. Never knew you were a marine and now I see the connection. I’ve been a marine for over 2 years now.
Thanks for sharing bro, this video reminds me of this quote..
"Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase"
Martin Luther King Jr.
I agree that boot camp/basic training does wonders to the body, mind, and spirit. Does not matter which one you are in. Concepts you can use in everyday life as well.
I too was bullied as a kid for being an easy target. We get the last laugh Antonio.
Yep.
Hello Antonio, You hit the right note in your video. You presented your case and i believe that bullying is unacceptable . Thank you and keep safe.
This video was moving. I think I subscribed to you years ago and unfortunately don’t follow too regularly, but this vid blew me away. Good stuff, a lot of values seem to have gone by the wayside these days and it’s a shame.. great stuff! Thanks for the vid!
I was the same way . Things were not going well for me. I felt in loved and didn’t have a job , so I decided to consider the armed forces. My first choice was the Air Force, but my recruiter told me that I didn’t pass the test, so I went to the Marines, and was told I qualified for them. I had to do 12 extra days of boot camp, but it was worth it, because when I graduated and earned the title MARINE, it was one of the happiest days of my life. This June will have 30 years as a Deputy Bailiff with The Cleveland Municipal Court. Thank you for your video. Antonio I am very proud of you and you keep up the good work. Semper Fi!!
Antonio, as a person who served I can relate to your journey. We all have different paths but the journey is the same. Thank you for your service.
Great video, bro. Reminded me of...the Marine Corps! My 3 reasons for joining: 1) patriotism 2) to prove that I was a tough SOB, and 3) to get out of Podunk, Pa. My reason for leaving after 4 years: exactly what you said; having too little control over what I was to do and where I was to do it. I wasn't the same person at 22 that I was at 17. SF.
Antonio - Been a sub since the early days and this is by far one of the top 10 videos you have ever done. Thanks for sharing! May God bless you and your family. You are making a positive impact.
Wow, thanks!
I enjoy your video feed. Semper Fi, Sir and Thank You for “Amping” my style game. Wife Loves it!
My core value: "Sometimes, the greatest achievements of mankind are the ones that can never be explained!"
Absolutely loving your videos Antonio. Reaching age 46 this year and feeling the urge to change my image a little which is how I found your channel. These other videos are great for the soul as well though. You sound a lot like me in your earlier years in this particular video. Glad you sailed through. If my pre 30 year old self could see me now, a husband, father, author... life is good.
Great rundown on "commitment." The textbook meaning is weak-like "attachment" (high commitment = you stay with your company; low commitment = you leave). I still recall from Army basic a drill sergeant who referred to everything on post as "my this" and "my that" (Army trucks, firing ranges, Claymore mines). This attitude meant that, left up to him, no one would ever have to worry about taking care of the organization's property. I now tell my students the same story: Want to get ahead in your company? Show them they can trust you with their stuff. It was a great lesson.
New subscriber. Semper Fi, Antonio. I am grateful for everything I learned in the Marines. You WILL stand out.
I was in from '03 to '07. I'll be writing a letter!! My wife loves this channel too.
Your story actually reminds me of how I came to join the Marines. I, too, was picked on constantly in school. I had expressed I wanted to join the Marines, and a dude that was with me in high school shot put training said, "I've never seen a Marine that looked like a bitch." A few years later, I had applied for NROTC and was denied, but still went to university. Despite being a smart kid in high school, I also struggled to apply myself and flunked out of an engineering program in my first year. After a little bit self reflection, I eventually enlisted in the Marines at 22 (Platoon 1010 was actually my boot camp platoon lol), and am now progressing through a Mechanical Engineering curriculum better than I could have hoped.
If my story is any indicator, I would say my most important core value is Commitment. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again
You’re a great speaker dude! Semper!
I was bullied as well but most of the times I remember were more psychological/being made fun of related than physical probably because I was never super fat probably due to genetics, so I couldn’t physically be pushed around since fat people are stronger than skinny people. I didn’t try to make a lot of friends because of perceived feelings of inferiority and my stutter, which was a combination of constant nervousness and anxiety and genetics. I also smelled pretty bad for various reasons which, surprisingly, nobody made fun of me for. But luckily I did stay with certain groups of students, some of whom I was closer with than others
Semper Fi, brother! I served in the USMC, 1998-2002. I could tell you had that Marine demeanor! I joined for a lot of the same reasons.
Thank you for your service and the great content you share.
Thanks for video. This is one of my favorites. Thank you! I found myself relating quite a bit to what you were saying. Commitment and Courage! I'm trying so hard to be a good father. Thanks Tony!
Antonio you’re the man!
Great story! A little similar to mine except I went in the Air Force and I went ROTC. Eyesight kept me from flying. But all my deployment‘s were with the army! :-)
Nice book collection in the background 📚💯
Discipline def is a mindchanger. A teacher here. One of my students after joining the marines came back to thank me...I was so surprised but now I'm proud!😎
The things we do when we do not know exactly what to do about certain situations, well got to do something to flip the script, as young men we know how do it best when hard pressed we make a change even if it completely testosterone driven we inherently know something's got to change, determination will get you along way.
Hello, Antonio!
Thank you for your good videos.
I am the Fans from Taiwan. 🇹🇼
I really like this episode because I am also curious about your experience in USMC.
From your video, I found the power to be Mature, Brave, Gentle and Stylish.
In Voice, Styles and Maturity, RMRS is the best English Male style teaching Channel for me.
Hope you business will expand💪🏼
Antonio, you just talked about important points that you just don’t hear from anyone - that’s because most men avoid the military like the plague. Keep up the important work of producing these types of videos.
FYI: I too am familiar with the smell of gun smoke. I was a PMI (MOS 0931) at Parris Island for years.
Semper Fi !
Yes, Courage to go against the grain.
Wow great video uplifting regarding your career story
This is your best video
I've been down a rabbit hole lately and researching Marines lol but I'm currently 39 lol our stories sound similar... when i was a child I was bullied mentally but not physically. I ran track in middle school and cross country in high school and I played basketball all my life... so I was in decent shape. I graduated college in 2007 but WISH I would've enlisted in the Marines right out of high school 💯🔥 but life goes on..
What a great motivational story...👍👍👍
Man watching this video, the beginning was like getting my own self described to me almost word for word. Although I’m still in that college phase but hoping to earn a flight contract for the USMC.
My core value is Integrity. I'm an AD Officer & I know that I have had to make some tough decisions in my young career, but always fall back on my Integrity and doing the right thing even if it ends up hurting me too.
Sir! WTF is that!?!? 4:02. I was once told by my Senior Staff NCO, during a joint exercise, Cpl. they are "different", they have "different standards", we can't expect for them to be like Marines.! Words of Wisdom I never forgot! Semper Fi!
My Core value is Courage. The courage to take new steps, the courage to make changes when they are needed and the courage to let go of things. It’s not easy 100% of the time but looks like moving forward is the only way.
I can picture you walking around Cornell worried about organic chem since many of my friends did the same thing.
Mike 3/5, Tet 68, 03. Many of our line company officers were recruited as wannabe pilots who believed their recruiter. Semper fi, great show.
I was also bullied in school... So I turned to reading, music & poetry. :-)
Never knew you were from military that's so cool man!
OMG I failed Organic & P-Chem (BS Chem Degree) and made them up in Summer School. I wanted to Fly AV-8B Harriers, 9998 Air Guarantee at OCS. They found a heart murmur during my physical at TBS and that disqualified me. So I became an 0302, Infantry 1/9 and 1st Recon Officer. Yeah I'm Trans, thought the DI's would beat it out of me. I went as high speed low drag as I could. God Bless the Marine Corps and God Bless Chesty, wherever you are! Love the Fragrance name. Semper Fi.
🗨I can resonate entirely with your point regarding mental and moral courage. Doing whats right even when no one is watching and saying what you think is right even when everyone else is not agreeing with you that's courage. I guess all the Armies in the world teach similar conduct that is why most armies are hard to beat in comparison to militias. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Loved the video Antonio... 🔥
By the way, Antonio, don't feel bad - Organic Chemistry is not easy.
I didn't drop it, but I struggled with it a lot.
Thank you, Antonio, love from China.
Semper Fidelis SIR!
I so love the look you're giving that popped vein
Very similar story for me. I really loved my time in the Marines; I miss it in some ways. I am in the army now and it is very different, in some ways good in some ways bad. Military 4 lyfe though (or at least 20 yrs).
I feel ya brother, I spent 9 years in the US Army. Seven years in the infantry & 2 years in a Long Range Surveillance Detachment. Duty, Honor, Country.
Know your Marines and look out for their welfare.
Hey Antonio, I bet many of those bullies are now watching your RUclips channel, learning from you how to dress well.
Accountability
I feel we as a people have developed an ability to see others at fault for our current situation. I believe that as a person you need to acknowledge that you're responsible for you, no one else.
Military service is mandatory in my country. A lot of people who served in the military say the same thing when they get back. "it made me a better person" some complain, of course, but the majority I've spoken to were grateful to have been served. I shall also serve for a year this year as an artillery officer and looking forward to do it. A salute from an allied nations to you sir.
Devil Dog. There were a few things that come to mind of why I joined the Marines and being bullied wasn't one of them lol. I wasn't fond of the idea of furthering my education after high school. I wasn't too bright and wanted to do something with my life. I also lived in poverty and didn't have the funds to go to college. Living like the way I was, wasn't what I wanted in my future. As a first generation Cuban American, this was the reason why I became a United States Marine. I never regret this decision and was the best thing that changed my life. Semper FI.
Yknow one big thing about the military that built me up as a person right from the go was to be punished for my mistakes in that open, sometimes silly and over the top way that you'd expect a recruit to be subject to.
Why? It's because there is a strange and oppressive passiveness that society treats mistakes with that leave you in the dark to the degree you're being judged, so even the smallest mistakes seem grave and scary. The military isn't like that - it (at least starts) pretty straight forward and honest. Sure it sucks to be the idiot but that moment passes. After the military, I'm just not afraid of those little mistakes anymore, so it has given me so much courage to just do small things that average people don't do anymore like stand up for myself if I feel mistreated.
Semper Fi, bro.
Great video...discipline
Hey Marine, I smashed the like button but not because you have the best uniform, have you seen the new Army Service dress?
Rah! Semper Fi Brother.
thanks for the video my man
I used to take up boxing to be strong. But I gave up boxing. It’s really work. I became stronger and patient to pressures. And my body looks like swimmer’s body.
Once a soldier...always a soldier...🔥❤️💪🤙
Hey Antonio, Great question. My three core values are Contribution, Creativity, and Responsibility. I have a simple worksheet to help people discover their own core values. I would be happy to share with you. Respond back if you are interested.
Thanks for sharing! ❤️
This Navy vet.DD-863, LSD-37 (1970-76) says thanks for your dedication and service to the Corps.
I hear a lot of shit on how the Marines suck and you shouldn’t join them and yet I’m still dead set on doing so
everyone has different experiences no matter if it's the marines or in any branch. it's just on you to experience it yourself.
I joined Navy as a corpsman at 17, and was attached to the Marine Corps for 10 years, best thing I ever did
Became a Marine at the age of 18. Best decision I ever made. Semper Fi.
Semper Fi!
I celebrated my 18th birthday in Boot Camp. 1969-73. Semper Fi.
I, too, joined the USMC. I did so for several reasons, but one was to become tougher. I found the USMC to be a repeat of the same high school bullshit. I didn't get fucked with any less, I was just used to it from years of the same bullshit while still in school so it didn't bother me anymore. As far as confidence, we skipped all the confidence building exercises in boot, so if anything it made me less confident. If I were to do it again I would likely go Airforce, get my bachelor's degree while I was in, then use the GI Bill for gradschool.
Honor, Courage and Commitment are amazing core values. And the 14 leadership traits of JJ DID TIE BUCKLE are qualities every Marine should strive to exemplify. But one of my own personal core values is discipline. Ask any Marine and they will tell you how valuable discipline is, mentally, physically and morally. Having discipline is what helps me stay true to the other core values the Marine Corps gave me. It’s a conscious choice every day to complete the tasks set before you, without excuses. Semper Fidelis Mr. Centeno.
Lost me at [9:57] when you started selling feathers. Here's a couple to work on: Old Seabag. In-Country Benjo Ditch, Spent JP-5, and everyone's fav, Supply Depot Munge... Semper Fi.
512th MP here. I didn't know you were a vet. I joined Military Police for same reason
What advice would you give to someone who's considering to join and become a military police?
Attack on Titan
Outstanding Marine from a retired Gunnery Sergeant
I joined the Air Force and I still get bullied
Funny Story about why I joined the Marines. I had fully intended on joining the Army, I wanted to be an Army Ranger. For some reason, I had it in my head that Ranger was the way to go. Well, the girl I was with at the time started messing around on me with this guy that was a weekend warrior in the national guard or reserves or something. Around the same time a guy that graduated a year ahead of me was home on recruiters assistance and ran into me at Mcdonald's. After talking to him, I was like you know what, she thinks this weakling in the army reserves is something? I'll show you both of them. I left for MCRD San Diego 7 days after graduation. Haven't seen either one of them since.