WEBVTT 00:00.040 --> 00:03.740 not everyone in America can do what we 00:03.740 --> 00:07.230 do on top of that . A small percentage 00:07.230 --> 00:09.397 joined the military and on top of that 00:09.397 --> 00:11.730 small percentage joins the Marine Corps , 00:11.730 --> 00:11.410 the Marine Corps is obviously the 00:11.410 --> 00:13.940 smallest branch , but I guarantee you 00:13.940 --> 00:16.273 were probably the most motivated branch . 00:16.273 --> 00:18.273 My favorite tradition in the Marine 00:18.273 --> 00:20.384 Corps has to be the passing knowledge 00:20.384 --> 00:22.551 from senior to junior . And like we do 00:22.551 --> 00:22.110 it in the Marine Corps birthday as far 00:22.110 --> 00:24.277 as the passing of the cake . Uh really 00:24.277 --> 00:26.770 that in every mos is seen at every 00:26.770 --> 00:28.826 level . Sure what you learned at the 00:28.826 --> 00:31.048 schoolhouse is one thing . But what you 00:31.048 --> 00:33.048 learned at the fleet , once you hit 00:33.048 --> 00:35.270 your first senior lance corporal , when 00:35.270 --> 00:35.100 you meet your first corporal , your 00:35.100 --> 00:37.211 first event ceo and they give you all 00:37.211 --> 00:39.433 the knowledge that they've got from the 00:39.433 --> 00:41.433 meat , the marines that came before 00:41.433 --> 00:41.250 them . That's my favorite part of the 00:41.250 --> 00:43.194 Marine Corps , which is a bunch of 00:43.194 --> 00:45.306 people just passing on knowledge like 00:45.306 --> 00:47.417 that . We , we celebrate the birthday 00:47.417 --> 00:50.970 and how long we've lasted 00:50.980 --> 00:53.313 since the beginning of the Marine Corps . 00:53.313 --> 00:57.150 A lot has gone on . And so I appreciate 00:57.160 --> 00:59.820 the amount of history that gets focused 00:59.820 --> 01:02.230 on whenever it comes time for the 01:02.230 --> 01:04.960 wrinkles birthday because there's been 01:04.960 --> 01:07.910 a lot of hard lessons learned and a lot 01:07.910 --> 01:11.790 of bloodshed and hard work just to 01:11.800 --> 01:14.230 get us to where we are today . Believe 01:14.230 --> 01:16.397 America still wants the Marine Corps . 01:16.397 --> 01:18.640 Um you know , we're the first to fight 01:18.650 --> 01:21.610 and I believe that we uphold that motto . 01:21.620 --> 01:23.620 I don't think it's just a model . I 01:23.620 --> 01:25.453 think that we do , we do our job 01:25.453 --> 01:27.620 effectively and we always complete the 01:27.620 --> 01:29.842 mission and I believe America sees that 01:29.842 --> 01:31.898 and they don't want to get rid of us 01:31.898 --> 01:34.176 because if they do , who's gonna fight , 01:34.176 --> 01:36.398 we're gonna fight the wars , he's gonna 01:36.398 --> 01:38.398 win the fight being a marine . What 01:38.398 --> 01:40.620 that means to me is holding myself to a 01:40.620 --> 01:42.731 higher standard . Uhh you know , it's 01:42.731 --> 01:44.953 obviously something that we all learned 01:44.953 --> 01:47.064 that I earned . It's more than just a 01:47.064 --> 01:49.231 job . It's more than just A 9 - five . 01:49.231 --> 01:51.670 It's A lifestyle as a career . It's 01:51.670 --> 01:54.460 something that you're stuck with 24/7 . 01:54.940 --> 01:57.162 They're like , I can't hold myself to a 01:57.162 --> 01:59.051 higher standard . Um , I'm always 01:59.051 --> 02:00.996 striving to get better and to make 02:00.996 --> 02:02.996 those around me better really . The 02:02.996 --> 02:04.940 camaraderie about it . I was being 02:04.940 --> 02:06.940 determined to win and always be the 02:06.940 --> 02:09.220 number one on top . How I mentor my 02:09.220 --> 02:11.440 marines is by ensuring that they have 02:11.440 --> 02:13.440 all the knowledge that they need to 02:13.440 --> 02:15.384 know whether it be on marine net , 02:15.384 --> 02:17.890 whether it be uh in fitness or would it 02:17.900 --> 02:20.910 be with regarding their M . O . S . Um , 02:20.910 --> 02:23.350 I always just take them under my wing 02:23.390 --> 02:25.279 and just make sure that they have 02:25.279 --> 02:27.501 everything they need to be successful . 02:27.501 --> 02:29.446 I like the aspect that like , like 02:29.446 --> 02:31.446 someone's there for you . Like some 02:31.446 --> 02:33.612 people come from families where you're 02:33.612 --> 02:35.779 not as much of a family and the marine 02:35.779 --> 02:35.420 corps was designed for you to have a 02:35.430 --> 02:37.430 family . So if you're struggling in 02:37.430 --> 02:39.541 some sort of area , whether it's like 02:39.541 --> 02:41.763 physical fitness or maybe you need help 02:41.763 --> 02:43.874 with even something like your college 02:43.874 --> 02:45.763 work . There's generally a leader 02:45.763 --> 02:45.350 that's going to be there to help you 02:45.360 --> 02:47.582 and to guide you where you need to go . 02:47.582 --> 02:49.527 There's always an answer . There's 02:49.527 --> 02:51.582 always like a big brother leadership 02:51.590 --> 02:53.701 aspect . What I love about the Marine 02:53.701 --> 02:56.220 corps is just a different interactions 02:56.220 --> 02:58.331 that you have with different people , 02:58.331 --> 03:00.331 just different cultures , different 03:00.331 --> 03:00.180 people from different backgrounds , 03:00.180 --> 03:02.650 just like kind of a combination of 03:02.660 --> 03:04.827 individuals . I'll never interact with 03:04.827 --> 03:07.290 back at home being able to help those 03:07.300 --> 03:09.300 that are still trying to find their 03:09.300 --> 03:11.300 footing in the Marine corps . And I 03:11.300 --> 03:13.300 think that's what I love the most . 03:13.300 --> 03:15.411 What I love about the Marine corps is 03:15.411 --> 03:17.960 traditions and the diversity that I 03:17.960 --> 03:21.820 need . I am being exposed to all 03:21.820 --> 03:23.820 these different kinds of cultures . 03:23.820 --> 03:27.160 It's , it's amazing through the 03:27.840 --> 03:29.860 common struggle that we've all gone 03:29.870 --> 03:32.850 through , whether it's , you know , 03:32.860 --> 03:36.080 just boot camp for the newer guys or 03:36.200 --> 03:38.311 people that have been around and just 03:38.311 --> 03:40.367 experienced some of the hardships of 03:40.367 --> 03:43.060 being a marine . Um , but also just 03:43.440 --> 03:46.350 always , no matter what are 03:46.940 --> 03:48.884 professional background is , I can 03:48.884 --> 03:52.420 always fall back on our warrior ethos 03:52.430 --> 03:56.380 and how you know , stuff goes 03:56.380 --> 03:59.080 down . We're all going together . I 03:59.080 --> 04:01.230 stay motivated by my family just 04:01.230 --> 04:03.452 knowing that I'm making my mother proud 04:03.452 --> 04:05.970 every day uh , by serving the country 04:06.270 --> 04:09.630 and being a leader here on the air 04:09.630 --> 04:11.960 station in Beaufort . It just makes me 04:12.050 --> 04:14.210 motivated to keep pushing and keep 04:14.220 --> 04:16.442 going every day . Oh , making my mother 04:16.442 --> 04:19.490 proud . How I stay motivated is knowing 04:19.490 --> 04:23.190 that I'm making a difference too . The 04:23.190 --> 04:25.301 mission , how I'm making a difference 04:25.301 --> 04:27.468 to the marine corps itself when I come 04:27.468 --> 04:30.930 into work , I'm contributing and giving 04:30.930 --> 04:33.980 all that I have , I relate to marines 04:35.050 --> 04:38.060 in every way . You know , there's a 04:38.060 --> 04:40.282 scene , embrace the . You know , I mean 04:40.282 --> 04:42.570 we may not have the same job . Trust me 04:42.580 --> 04:44.691 to those who are coming in looking to 04:44.691 --> 04:46.747 joining the Marine corps . Those who 04:46.747 --> 04:48.913 are , you know , superior to me . Like 04:48.913 --> 04:51.136 trust me like I can relate to every one 04:51.136 --> 04:53.247 of them . You know , all I can say is 04:53.247 --> 04:53.150 that we just get embrace of stuck 04:53.150 --> 04:55.372 together . I think the Marine corps has 04:55.372 --> 04:57.594 lasted so long because generation after 04:57.594 --> 04:59.817 generation , we've proven our worth and 04:59.817 --> 05:02.039 people still want to become the marines 05:02.039 --> 05:04.150 to this day . You know , every marine 05:04.150 --> 05:06.317 has a lot in common . You know , we've 05:06.317 --> 05:05.990 lost up onto the yellow footprints . We 05:05.990 --> 05:07.768 all swore an oath to defend the 05:07.768 --> 05:10.060 constitution . We're all united . You 05:10.060 --> 05:11.949 know , we've all been through the 05:11.949 --> 05:13.782 struggles together . Obviously , 05:13.782 --> 05:15.727 whether it's recruit training , if 05:15.727 --> 05:17.782 you're in the field , whether you're 05:17.782 --> 05:20.004 experiencing combat , we all go through 05:20.004 --> 05:22.116 struggles . But the thing that unites 05:22.116 --> 05:24.171 is go through the struggles together 05:24.171 --> 05:26.338 and that's what makes the marine corps 05:26.338 --> 05:27.893 like a family in a way mm . 05:30.840 --> 05:33.062 Happy birthday marines . Happy birthday 05:33.062 --> 05:35.007 marines . Happy birthday marines . 05:35.007 --> 05:37.229 Happy birthday marines . Happy birthday 05:37.229 --> 05:39.173 Marines , Happy Birthday Marines , 05:39.173 --> 05:41.396 Happy Birthday Marines . Happy Birthday 05:41.396 --> 05:43.340 Marines . Happy birthday Marines , 05:43.350 --> 05:45.572 Happy birthday Marines . Happy birthday 05:45.572 --> 05:47.517 Marines . Happy birthday Marines . 05:47.517 --> 05:48.700 Happy Birthday Marines .