I am a retired MSgt and former Drill Instructor. Young smaller recruits have the heart of a Lion and will never quit because they’ve been fighting all their life while big strong jocks are always the first to quit and cry and want to go home to mommy. I speak from 3 years experience as a Drill Instructor, Sr. Drill Instructor and Chief Drill Instructor. 1984 - 1987. You are an inspiration WarBag! Congratulations and Semper Fi brother.
He obviously didn’t mean it like that, showing off his 6’1 stature. You fail to realize context in speaking. Context has different meaning for sentences as well. And even if he was being cocky, you do relize it’s about heart, not height or even size. Mike Tyson, who was listed at 5’11, not even atleast 6 ft was knocking out 6 foot plus giants in the first round in pro boxing.
@@user-xi6gh7vs1y Military service: Slaughter claimed to have served as a drill instructor in the United States Marine Corps from 1966 to 1973, but he never actually served. He received several draft deferments and was an antiwar activist.
At 4' 9" 97lbs Richard J. Flaherty achieved the impossible by becoming a Green Beret Captain and a Vietnam vet war hero - Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, & 2 Purple Hearts.
I'm 5'5" and was born in Manila. I graduated Parris Island in 1999, on time. Plenty of guys who were bigger, faster, and stronger got dropped from training; our platoon's attrition rate for our cycle was over 50 percent. It's not about height, strength, or speed, it's about mental toughness.
Folks may think calling the Marine “war bag” may be a derogatory term but everyone wants this young man to succeed! It is a term of endearment and encouragement. I wish that young man and every person that serves with him/that he serves alongside all the very best for their future!
The derogatory term is, "dirt bag." War bag sounds awesome. Being a retired Marine, I often observed the smallest Marine got tasked with carrying the most gear; i.e., machine guns, mortars, etc. We're probably looking at a future Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. Go figure.... Ooraaaah!!!
"It isn't the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the fight in the dog that wins..." -Arthur G. Lewis We Filipinos aren't the biggest, but we have a lot of heart & determination! Rah!! 💪🏽❤ 🇵🇭 🇺🇸
5-Foot-3 Marine Corp vet here. Went through boot camp with a few guys the same high, and the company Gunny was about 5 foot 4. YATAYAS!! Or tracker for the ones that don't know. Went to my MOS school with 3 guys the same high as me. Used to call us the Mighty mouse platoon as we were the 3 squad leaders. The rest of the guys in the platoon were on the taller side. Not trying to say that Marine story should not be told, is a great story. Just not abnormal.
When he said he looked up the most challenging service before joining, I could have told you he would make it before he got on the bus. It's 90% mental.
It's so inspiring 👏👏 I'm 5 foot 5 inches, 164.5 cms. For IPS in India the minimum height is 165cms. But, I'm definitely gonna crack Civil Services for sure. Thanks for your service and inspiration Sir
I’m 5’5” and boot camp was no issue. I wasn’t the shortest recruit. We had a 5’ 1” dude. I was the skinniest though. Weighted I’m at 109 lb when I checked in to boot camp, and left at 126 lb thanks to double rations. I was also my platoon’s scribe and iron man by scoring a 291 PFT. That’s was the last time I got that low of PFT score 😂 I loved my time in the corps, even if it was one enlistment. 16 years after graduating from boot camp, at 37 years old, I’m about to commission in the US Navy Reserves. The Marine Corps made that possible. Semper Gumby, Devil
We should be absolutely embarrassed that his citizenship is still pending this long. It shouldn't take several months if you survived the hardest boot camp.
We should be absolutely embarrassed that street thugs, violent cartel gang members and rapists are streaming accross the southern border as I type and are being handed a cell phone, pre paid debit card and a housing voucher all on the taxpayers dime.
Citizenship should not be handed out for simply being the military. That just creates perverse incentives. Imagine a foreign power sending thousands of its young fighting age men into your country so they can gain military knowledge and later become spies. Japan, South Korea, China, and most countries don’t do this. Foreigners should not be allowed to join your military, this is common sense. It’s literally a national security threat.
I love this content, most people who are already prejudiced might not understand, I lived on military bases while my father served for 24 years, if it wasn’t for immigrants they would not function as well, and have the same values that the immigrant population and their children serving in the military have. ! Thanks for revealing the truth about military life, bases and support that ALL people share and support.
As a 5'6" Korean-American Marine that graduated bootcamp in MCRD San Diego in 2011.. this brings back so much fun memories and War Bag reminds me of when I was in bootcamp going through the crucible feeling tired as hell on the third day but by pure will I made it and I also did cry when I received my EGA. Shout out to SSgt Morales who never gave up on me and Oorah Fox Company!
As a fellow Filipino-American, i salute Lance Cpl. Daihlig for his perseverance and dedication to becoming a Marine, and thank him for his continuous service.
We had a Vietnamese dude who was 5’2” when I was in the Army. Every time we would get into a firefight in Iraq he was like “they are going to shoot all you fall guys before they hit me”. dude used to crack us up.
I attended Marine Corps bootcamp in 1999; I am 5’4” as well and went in at 100lbs. They put me on double rats, made me the house mouse, and smoked me on the quarter deck every chance they got. I ended up graduating at 125lbs. Good job, Marine.
much respect! I was in the same shoes at his age. New graduate, new immigrant. If you want to climb up you should have connections which i have none. I cant do what he did , joining the military, to get more opportunities. Took me a while to find my way and get a good job but it worked. So happy for him
Solid work, congrats. I always chose "certain" Marines when I needed "something" to get done. They were the last to ever show any pain nor agony with zero complaints. Count on them alllll dam day long! That being said, they shouldn't be called Marines until they walk the parade deck, thats when the EGA is earned. Bring that back!
It's about time they make a video about MCRD San Diego California boot camp. Thank you very much, business insider for representing US San Diego Marines.
I'm filipino, serving in philippine army. We have drill exercises with US Army here, many of servicemen were also short in height😂😂😂i was also shock, i expected taller US army personnel. Mabuhay brothers🎉
He is a Legal Immigrant from the Philippines who joined the USMC. I am glad that they are now making it a quick path for US Citizen. In the pass there are thousands of Legal Immigrants who joined the US Military. They shed blood and died for our Freedom. The only problem is their path to US Citizenship wasn't quick enough. Some broke the Law went to Prison and then deported. In my opinion as a Veteran they have earned their US Citizenship. They should not be deported after they have already paid their dues in Prison.
@@moss1w Your mercenary friends know what I'm talking about. The words in one video of 4 of them bleeding, running away in a civilian car with two punctured tires were "Those guys (Russians) were dialled in!". Another got played with by first having his gun blown off his hands before being hit in the arm. You should try look for the other side of the story, then you'll stand a better chance. Americans go fight countries with fighters in flip-flops and get their ass kicked out of there, Russians fight with NATO equipped neighbours and win easy.
Anyone who think having a short guy like this in the Marines is a mistake has never heard of the tunnel rats. Some of the craziest and bravest soldiers ever.
One of my drill instructors was significantly shorter than the rest of them, I believe he was quite literally 5'0 when I went through it back in 2014. I never ran into him in the fleet later on, I think this video is more towards the motive of obtaining a citizenship than it is being short in bootcamp.
My dad was a US marine veterans and he serve during the 1970 to 1990’s and his 5’4. i’m also half filipino, right now I will also follow his footsteps, I’m also 5’4 so I’m probably gonna be called war bag hahaha
Much respect for anyone completing USMC bootcamp and becoming a Marine. Also, my feeling are if your able to enlist into the armed forces you should receive citizenship once your 1st enlistment is completed.
I am a retired MSgt and former Drill Instructor. Young smaller recruits have the heart of a Lion and will never quit because they’ve been fighting all their life while big strong jocks are always the first to quit and cry and want to go home to mommy. I speak from 3 years experience as a Drill Instructor, Sr. Drill Instructor and Chief Drill Instructor. 1984 - 1987.
You are an inspiration WarBag! Congratulations and Semper Fi brother.
Boot
"And I'm only 6'1." Calm down, mate.
Always have to make it about youuuuu, chill leave some for us shorter guys😂 (edit: I’m making a joke about 0:48)
Read my mind... 😂
He obviously didn’t mean it like that, showing off his 6’1 stature. You fail to realize context in speaking. Context has different meaning for sentences as well. And even if he was being cocky, you do relize it’s about heart, not height or even size. Mike Tyson, who was listed at 5’11, not even atleast 6 ft was knocking out 6 foot plus giants in the first round in pro boxing.
@@ryandan646 He's referring to what the narrator said at 0:48 .
I'm 5'4''. Boot camp was no big deal. 0311
Semper Fi.
I am 5’2 and completed Marine Recruit Training. It’s all a mental game rather than physical.
Have you ever met anyone who was 5’0 as a male?
@@garciavegas365that's funny considering people around that height are the majority around south texas
Unfortunately me as well haha
Graduated boot camp with 4ft 11 Sgt.Slaughter great marine
@@user-xi6gh7vs1y Military service: Slaughter claimed to have served as a drill instructor in the United States Marine Corps from 1966 to 1973, but he never actually served. He received several draft deferments and was an antiwar activist.
At 4' 9" 97lbs Richard J. Flaherty achieved the impossible by becoming a Green Beret Captain and a Vietnam vet war hero - Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, & 2 Purple Hearts.
let me guess is there some field on bragg named "Richard J. Flaherty Field"
If that’s true that’s insane
@@Randomyoutubecommenterit is true
@ Look him up. He’s a well documented character.
@ I just did, that is crazy. Another one of those moments where if somebody like that can do it, you really shouldn’t have excuses.
I'm 5'5" and was born in Manila. I graduated Parris Island in 1999, on time. Plenty of guys who were bigger, faster, and stronger got dropped from training; our platoon's attrition rate for our cycle was over 50 percent. It's not about height, strength, or speed, it's about mental toughness.
He is that one recruit none of his Drill Instructors will ever forget
Folks may think calling the Marine “war bag” may be a derogatory term but everyone wants this young man to succeed! It is a term of endearment and encouragement. I wish that young man and every person that serves with him/that he serves alongside all the very best for their future!
The derogatory term is, "dirt bag." War bag sounds awesome. Being a retired Marine, I often observed the smallest Marine got tasked with carrying the most gear; i.e., machine guns, mortars, etc. We're probably looking at a future Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. Go figure.... Ooraaaah!!!
War Bag is a badass sounding name idc how offensive it could mean lol
this was my platoon and bootcamp company i remember him like it was yesterday probably one of the best marines i know shout out war bag
"It isn't the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the fight in the dog that wins..."
-Arthur G. Lewis
We Filipinos aren't the biggest, but we have a lot of heart & determination!
Rah!! 💪🏽❤ 🇵🇭 🇺🇸
This just shows that no matter how impossible something may seem, where there is a will there is a way!
He said im "ONLY" 6'1" like if 6'5" is Average Height 😂😂😂. My Cousin became a Marine at only 5'2"
I caught that too. If it was made in one of those northern tall people countries, it would make sense.
another Filipino pride 🇵🇭💪♥️. we salute you sir. Dahilig.
Filipino here, but I'm Army...much respect!
SAME BUT NAVY
Also Filipino and Army. Hooah brother!
Thank you for your service!
@@ejay5990thank you for your service 🤙🏽
same but navy, greetings from the mapia
Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said this about Filipino Soldiers: "Give Me 10,000 Filipino Soldiers and I will Conquer The World".
This young man is going places. He will be a great American citizen and he will be an example for others to look up to and for all to follow.
Tear is joys on my face for this young man, the true meaning of a find us citizen! I wish our youth would stride to do better just like war bag!
Filipinos are beasts
Fun fact - Gurkha regiment recruits also have similar height. They either join to become Gurkha or they help people summit himalaya as Sherpa
5-Foot-3 Marine Corp vet here. Went through boot camp with a few guys the same high, and the company Gunny was about 5 foot 4. YATAYAS!! Or tracker for the ones that don't know. Went to my MOS school with 3 guys the same high as me. Used to call us the Mighty mouse platoon as we were the 3 squad leaders. The rest of the guys in the platoon were on the taller side. Not trying to say that Marine story should not be told, is a great story. Just not abnormal.
Height, not high
Filipino parents mentally break you down. He is mentally prepared for the marine corps.
Speaking of Filipino, there’s a 3 Star US Army General, now retired Edward Soriano.
When he said he looked up the most challenging service before joining, I could have told you he would make it before he got on the bus. It's 90% mental.
HOORAH! Young men need this today. Congratulations on your success and accomplishments.
👏👏💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's so inspiring 👏👏
I'm 5 foot 5 inches, 164.5 cms.
For IPS in India the minimum height is 165cms. But, I'm definitely gonna crack Civil Services for sure.
Thanks for your service and inspiration Sir
Oorah!! Semper Fi!!! Congrats from one Filipino Marine to another!! USMC 1991
I’m 5’5” and boot camp was no issue. I wasn’t the shortest recruit. We had a 5’ 1” dude. I was the skinniest though. Weighted I’m at 109 lb when I checked in to boot camp, and left at 126 lb thanks to double rations. I was also my platoon’s scribe and iron man by scoring a 291 PFT. That’s was the last time I got that low of PFT score 😂 I loved my time in the corps, even if it was one enlistment.
16 years after graduating from boot camp, at 37 years old, I’m about to commission in the US Navy Reserves. The Marine Corps made that possible.
Semper Gumby, Devil
We should be absolutely embarrassed that his citizenship is still pending this long. It shouldn't take several months if you survived the hardest boot camp.
It's not really the hardest bootcamp anymore.
We should be absolutely embarrassed that street thugs, violent cartel gang members and rapists are streaming accross the southern border as I type and are being handed a cell phone, pre paid debit card and a housing voucher all on the taxpayers dime.
Citizenship should not be handed out for simply being the military. That just creates perverse incentives. Imagine a foreign power sending thousands of its young fighting age men into your country so they can gain military knowledge and later become spies.
Japan, South Korea, China, and most countries don’t do this.
Foreigners should not be allowed to join your military, this is common sense.
It’s literally a national security threat.
Thank you to all marines for your service, heavily appreciated!
I love this content, most people who are already prejudiced might not understand, I lived on military bases while my father served for 24 years, if it wasn’t for immigrants they would not function as well, and have the same values that the immigrant population and their children serving in the military have. ! Thanks for revealing the truth about military life, bases and support that ALL people share and support.
As my hubby, a retired Marine Corps officer always says: Oo-rah! Great job, gentlemen…you’re still the best of America.
5’ 2” and graduated USMC Boot Camp January ‘84.
Absolute respect to war bag and all who manage to make it through boot camp!!
As a 5'6" Korean-American Marine that graduated bootcamp in MCRD San Diego in 2011.. this brings back so much fun memories and War Bag reminds me of when I was in bootcamp going through the crucible feeling tired as hell on the third day but by pure will I made it and I also did cry when I received my EGA. Shout out to SSgt Morales who never gave up on me and Oorah Fox Company!
A lot of shorter guys join the Marine Corps. I had a Drill Instructor on Parris Island who was 5' 6 or 7". Total badass.
As a fellow Filipino-American, i salute Lance Cpl. Daihlig for his perseverance and dedication to becoming a Marine, and thank him for his continuous service.
Congratulations,it’s not the high,it’s the dedication.Bravo war bag!
That's what I called overcoming adversity.
That’s my roomie right there ✊🏻
Resilience and perseverance! Glad to have you on our side marine!
🇺🇸
We had a Vietnamese dude who was 5’2” when I was in the Army. Every time we would get into a firefight in Iraq he was like “they are going to shoot all you fall guys before they hit me”. dude used to crack us up.
I attended Marine Corps bootcamp in 1999; I am 5’4” as well and went in at 100lbs. They put me on double rats, made me the house mouse, and smoked me on the quarter deck every chance they got. I ended up graduating at 125lbs.
Good job, Marine.
Proud of you devil dog from a 3RD BATALION KILO CO, MARINE SEMPER FI.
much respect! I was in the same shoes at his age. New graduate, new immigrant. If you want to climb up you should have connections which i have none. I cant do what he did , joining the military, to get more opportunities. Took me a while to find my way and get a good job but it worked. So happy for him
5’6 when i was in the army 2000 they called me jacky chan
This man is a example that anyone can survived a bootcamp
Solid work, congrats. I always chose "certain" Marines when I needed "something" to get done. They were the last to ever show any pain nor agony with zero complaints. Count on them alllll dam day long!
That being said, they shouldn't be called Marines until they walk the parade deck, thats when the EGA is earned. Bring that back!
It's about time they make a video about MCRD San Diego California boot camp.
Thank you very much, business insider for representing US San Diego Marines.
5'4" is hardly small. Sure not tall, but average.
Now if only we could make women see it that way
@@matweezy1760True they always looking for that 6'5 guy who makes 200k a year.
@@matweezy1760 I'm a woman, yeah that's pretty average height
For sure. Man's able to carry his teammate who looks to be about 5'8-5'10 and probably has like 30-40 pounds on him. Good enough.
I think average hight I's like 5 foot 9. For women it's 5 foot 4. I'm 5 foot 7 and I consider myself short.
Congrats gents. You are one of a kind.
MAD RESPECT TO ALL U MARINES.....N YES, ESPECIALLY TO WAR BAG, YOU SIR ARE A TESTAMENT OF STRENGHT AND HEART.....SEMPRE FI AMIGOS!!!
Lets go war bag !!! Pinoy pride! Never underestimate!
Lokong ito, anjan naman kayo, pinoy pride pinoy pride. Lahat na lang aangkinin! lol
@@jancyrelligan6241 isa namang depressed commenter na ayaw sumuporta ng kahit sino 😢😢😢
As a white man who was in the armed forces I respect these this 5ft 4 Filipino Marine
If history and experience tells us, short marines are usually the ones who end up with the most combat awards for valor
I'm filipino, serving in philippine army. We have drill exercises with US Army here, many of servicemen were also short in height😂😂😂i was also shock, i expected taller US army personnel. Mabuhay brothers🎉
Good job buddy something I'll always be proud of becoming a marine and being a firefighter.
That’s what a Marine is NEVER GIVE UP, the few the proud the Marines !!
I’m 5 ‘ 3 and a Marine. Where’s my recognition lmao
Probably coz you aint a minority...lol
I was 5' 4" and 115 lbs when I went to boot camp. They nicknamed me "House Mouse" for being the shortest recruit in my platoon.
No disrespect to War bag but isn’t there a Marine that’s 4’7 and made it?
You're probably talking about Richard Flaherty.
@@SkankHuntForty2 nope nathan laprade is a 4'7 marine
@@SkankHuntForty2 Nathaniel Laprade
Nathaniel Laprade is 4'5", that's who you're referring to.
I’m proud of this Marine!
He is a Legal Immigrant from the Philippines who joined the USMC. I am glad that they are now making it a quick path for US Citizen. In the pass there are thousands of Legal Immigrants who joined the US Military. They shed blood and died for our Freedom. The only problem is their path to US Citizenship wasn't quick enough. Some broke the Law went to Prison and then deported. In my opinion as a Veteran they have earned their US Citizenship. They should not be deported after they have already paid their dues in Prison.
Good shit War Bag you will make a great point
It’s all about the size of the fight in the war dog.. Semper Fi brother💪🏻🇺🇸
Proud of him.
5'4, from the Philippines, 23 and immigrated during the Pandemic..
That's me as well, but I'm joining the Army.😅
Kudos to my fellow pinoy!
Awesome, Made me cry 😢
Graham has a great movie trailer voice.
"In a land,.. ravaged by COVID-19,..one man immigrates to USA,....to become ,... The War Bag."
Filipino pride right there URAH!
It’s all in the ❤, congrats!
I'm 5'5 graduated back in 2018 where my video????
I thought everybody had at least a couple recruits 5’5 or under in their platoons lol
Sorry. There was no need for the propaganda then. Now, with dwindling recruitment numbers and evidence of Russian efficiency, things have changed.
@@LAJAP dude said russian efficiency
Yeah this isn’t anything special, I know a lot of Marines around that height. Congrats to him though not putting him down just saying.
@@moss1w Your mercenary friends know what I'm talking about. The words in one video of 4 of them bleeding, running away in a civilian car with two punctured tires were "Those guys (Russians) were dialled in!". Another got played with by first having his gun blown off his hands before being hit in the arm. You should try look for the other side of the story, then you'll stand a better chance. Americans go fight countries with fighters in flip-flops and get their ass kicked out of there, Russians fight with NATO equipped neighbours and win easy.
War Bag got off easy with that nickname lol
Thank you for your service tough cookie.
Anyone who think having a short guy like this in the Marines is a mistake has never heard of the tunnel rats. Some of the craziest and bravest soldiers ever.
Adaxum is a project that stands out from the crowd. Glad I joined the presale early!
All the best to the new marines!
This is awesome, good for him 👏🏽
GO DAHILIG FROM THE PHILIPPINES...PHILIIPINE MARINES ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
A brave individual
he's not the only one there's a lot of short marines
that’s pinoy pride right there, proud of him
One of my drill instructors was significantly shorter than the rest of them, I believe he was quite literally 5'0 when I went through it back in 2014. I never ran into him in the fleet later on, I think this video is more towards the motive of obtaining a citizenship than it is being short in bootcamp.
Well done. 🇺🇸✊
My mother was also an RN and she had one Filipina classmate in nursing school which she graduated shortly before she married my father.
good dude, I trained him during the crucible
Got into the Adaxum presale early. It feels great to be ahead of the curve on this one.
My dad was a US marine veterans and he serve during the 1970 to 1990’s and his 5’4. i’m also half filipino, right now I will also follow his footsteps, I’m also 5’4 so I’m probably gonna be called war bag hahaha
I remember SSgt McAfee, he was the best at teaching drill. Always told us to treat our rifle like its our woman.
Much respect for anyone completing USMC bootcamp and becoming a Marine. Also, my feeling are if your able to enlist into the armed forces you should receive citizenship once your 1st enlistment is completed.
Good on you, young man!
War Bag is a really cool nickname to have
That’s incredible
the DIs wanted him to suceed, so they gave him a little extra. WB took it and ran with it.
This is a good recruitment video, I like it
At 5-7 i feel like a Giant. My Boot Camp was easy. Air Force...LOL!
Can’t believe this is on the news 😂
Philip Sheridan was 5'4". Height doesn't mean anything.
Height means a lot, not even sure how you can consider yourself a man if you are under 5'11
@@xLAZY666 Yeah, honestly, but personally, my take is--if you aren't 6'11, may as well just go sky.
@@xLAZY666lol you trolling bro? 😂
@@teamvoldemort6114 lol you coping bro? 🤣
It's endurance and determination.
My drill instructor put dumbbells in our war bag, that little mf was struggling
I was 96 lbs at 5'5' at Parris Island Semper Fi Warbag!!!
When he said his mom is a nurse, my brain immediately thought of jo koy