WEBVTT 00:11.812 --> 00:15.312 (solemn orchestral music) 00:23.464 --> 00:27.131 (upbeat instrumental music) 00:33.057 --> 00:35.307 ^- CORTRAMID is a evolution, 00:35.670 --> 00:39.702 ^where we take midshipmen from the East Coast schools that 00:39.702 --> 00:41.945 are involved with naval ROTC 00:41.945 --> 00:45.187 and then we familiarize them with some of the MOSs 00:45.187 --> 00:46.794 around the Marine Corps. 00:46.794 --> 00:50.711 For example, we'll start off with the first day 00:51.142 --> 00:53.793 doing the obstacle course, the CFT, 00:53.793 --> 00:55.927 MCMAP, and Confidence Course. 00:55.927 --> 00:57.041 Once we get that out the way, 00:57.041 --> 00:59.404 we go to the engineer school. 00:59.404 --> 01:03.154 We ride on AEVs, we go do flight simulations, 01:03.160 --> 01:05.077 and actual live fights. 01:05.964 --> 01:08.797 We go to live ranges and so forth. 01:09.375 --> 01:13.222 One event that the midshipmen get most excited about 01:13.222 --> 01:15.121 is usually the range week, 01:15.121 --> 01:17.867 where they actually get to fire live ammunition, 01:17.867 --> 01:19.450 with the 249, 240s, 01:21.690 --> 01:22.690 and the M4s. 01:23.165 --> 01:26.432 So, usually that's the good way to end the week 01:26.432 --> 01:28.157 with the midshipmen 'cause it gets them excited 01:28.157 --> 01:30.632 and it makes them wanna come back, 01:30.632 --> 01:33.478 and pursue a commission in the Marine Corps. 01:33.478 --> 01:34.363 - [Instructor] Command go, condition one. 01:34.363 --> 01:35.564 - [Trainee] It's on. 01:35.564 --> 01:37.368 - [Instructor] On your mark. 01:37.368 --> 01:38.709 (gun fires) 01:38.709 --> 01:42.402 ^- From CORTRAMID so far what I've learned is that it's 01:42.402 --> 01:44.153 ^not just about yourself, 01:44.153 --> 01:46.692 ^it's about helping everyone else around you, 01:46.692 --> 01:49.850 ^especially your future Marines or your sailors that 01:49.850 --> 01:51.280 you'll be leading. 01:51.280 --> 01:53.671 The event that I was most looking forward to 01:53.671 --> 01:55.281 was the Confidence Course, 01:55.281 --> 01:58.213 because I had a fear of heights before CORTRAMID started 01:58.213 --> 02:00.103 and I also want to be a pilot, 02:00.103 --> 02:01.860 so that was a little bit contradicting. 02:01.860 --> 02:03.222 So I had to get over my fear of heights 02:03.222 --> 02:05.565 and on the Confidence Course the hardest part was 02:05.565 --> 02:07.065 the Stairway to Heaven. 02:07.065 --> 02:09.145 So right when I got to the top I just looked down 02:09.145 --> 02:12.645 and I feel a lot better about heights now. 02:12.703 --> 02:15.177 From this event, I learned that I had to be not 02:15.177 --> 02:17.014 hesitant about doing things. 02:17.014 --> 02:18.097 Just go fast, 02:20.380 --> 02:22.535 pace yourself, and just go for it. 02:22.535 --> 02:26.087 Just don't wait and be hesitant about doing things, 02:26.087 --> 02:30.254 'cause then you would give the opponent a chance to 02:30.725 --> 02:31.892 take you down. 02:32.496 --> 02:35.514 (tense instrumental music) 02:35.514 --> 02:37.369 (guns fire) 02:37.369 --> 02:38.547 - [Trainee] I chose the Marine option to 02:38.547 --> 02:39.749 ^be the best of the best. 02:39.749 --> 02:40.906 ^It pays for my school, 02:40.906 --> 02:42.581 ^I get a free college education, 02:42.581 --> 02:45.218 I get to push myself mentally and physically every day, 02:45.218 --> 02:48.740 and I get to help other people achieve greater things. 02:48.740 --> 02:50.937 An event that we've already completed that I was looking 02:50.937 --> 02:52.645 forward to was the Pugil stick fighting. 02:52.645 --> 02:55.645 I like to fight people a little bit. 02:55.653 --> 02:58.573 It's, the warrior mentality is something I really enjoy. 02:58.573 --> 03:01.222 An event that I look forward to coming up is 03:01.222 --> 03:04.954 the simulated live fire, sort of event that we're doing 03:04.954 --> 03:06.575 with modified rifles. 03:06.575 --> 03:09.492 I think that'll be a very fun time. 03:11.078 --> 03:12.736 ^- I've learned that the Marines are some of 03:12.736 --> 03:13.569 ^the coolest people to hang out with. 03:13.569 --> 03:16.664 ^Like, they're really just (laughs). 03:16.664 --> 03:19.144 They're really just a unique breed 03:19.144 --> 03:21.477 and just great personalities 03:21.537 --> 03:24.255 and it's just a really unique brotherhood here. 03:24.255 --> 03:25.914 Probably the most interesting event for me 03:25.914 --> 03:27.226 was the Confidence Course. 03:27.226 --> 03:28.983 Just seeing those massive obstacles 03:28.983 --> 03:31.012 and just look at them like, 03:31.012 --> 03:32.283 there's no way I'm gonna do that, 03:32.283 --> 03:33.791 and then going through and actually climbing 03:33.791 --> 03:35.872 the Stairway to Heaven, doing the A-frame, 03:35.872 --> 03:37.714 and rappelling down however many feet that was. 03:37.714 --> 03:40.099 That was a pretty great experience. 03:40.099 --> 03:42.329 Enjoy CORTRAMID, it's been an absolute blast 03:42.329 --> 03:43.631 since I've been here. 03:43.631 --> 03:45.382 It's just been a great experience. 03:45.382 --> 03:47.215 You have a ton of fun. 03:47.248 --> 03:48.331 It's awesome.