Summary A brief history of the United States Marine Corps highlights the "Best of the Best" attitude and gives examples of the Marine's pivotal battles throughout history including Belleau Wood, the Chosin Reservoir, and the history of the blood stripe, Tun Tavern, and many others. The image of Marines in the Armed Services and pop culture as Devil Dogs and bad-asses is explored as well as the Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) philosophy. The mentality that one must earn the uniform and have a purpose, in order to become one of the few and the proud is explored by those who joined and served. Through observation of training recruits at the MCRD (Marine Corps Recruit Depot) in San Diego, and its East Coast competitive counterpart (Parris Island), the public is introduced to the challenges of young recruits and the equally feared and revered Crucible. Marines of the 3rd Platoon tell personal anecdotes about their training and explain what emotions they were feeling during that development, and what it was like to finally be able to call themselves Marines. They discuss their unique dynamic of an all-volunteer force, "Hoping for combat" and waiting, seemingly forever, for deployment overseas. Real footage of their arrival in Iraq, and their first days there, are overlaid with firsthand accounts including Right-seat to Left-Seat transitions, personal anxieties, and their individual reactions to first firefight experiences. "Not if, but when" is shown as a common denominator in the anticipation of first contact as each Marine recounts their often harrowing experiences.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Bf Zack Bailey Debra Auton Dan Whisnant
Genres : War Documentary
Countries of origin : United States
Filming locations : Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Production companies : Blue Falcon Productions FOB Black
Summary A brief history of the United States Marine Corps highlights the "Best of the Best" attitude and gives examples of the Marine's pivotal battles throughout history including Belleau Wood, the Chosin Reservoir, and the history of the blood stripe, Tun Tavern, and many others. The image of Marines in the Armed Services and pop culture as Devil Dogs and bad-asses is explored as well as the Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) philosophy. The mentality that one must earn the uniform and have a purpose, in order to become one of the few and the proud is explored by those who joined and served. Through observation of training recruits at the MCRD (Marine Corps Recruit Depot) in San Diego, and its East Coast competitive counterpart (Parris Island), the public is introduced to the challenges of young recruits and the equally feared and revered Crucible. Marines of the 3rd Platoon tell personal anecdotes about their training and explain what emotions they were feeling during that development, and what it was like to finally be able to call themselves Marines. They discuss their unique dynamic of an all-volunteer force, "Hoping for combat" and waiting, seemingly forever, for deployment overseas. Real footage of their arrival in Iraq, and their first days there, are overlaid with firsthand accounts including Right-seat to Left-Seat transitions, personal anxieties, and their individual reactions to first firefight experiences. "Not if, but when" is shown as a common denominator in the anticipation of first contact as each Marine recounts their often harrowing experiences.
Genres : War Documentary
Countries of origin : United States
Filming locations : Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Production companies : Blue Falcon Productions FOB Black
