Why are Marine Corps Drill Instructors always yelling and acting crazy towards recruits?

Correct answer: They are preparing young Marines for combat

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Chezikeets
Chezikeets
Good for training soldiers; bad for raising kids.
nimblemoon
nimblemoon
Please remember this doesn't work on pets or kids!
foolnomo
foolnomo
Marines are never former! Once a Marine always a Marine! Not on active duty but with skill sets you never forget! Semper fi says it all!
BaliasStormborn37
BaliasStormborn37
Oorah!! Semper Fi to all my fellow Marines!!
3/5 Black Knight
3/5 Black Knight
I am ex u.s. Army. God bless the Marines.
ChampyShaman58890
ChampyShaman58890
doxierescued, The yelling is absolutely necessary. It is also used to weed out the ones that couldn't handle combat. It is the little voice you hear under duress that gives you the calmness to act and not freeze. After having a gun in my face on several occasions, I did not get scared, I got pissed.
grandmax49456
grandmax49456
Janell Williams, my son has many stories of boot camp that you don't want to know
neonangel1965
neonangel1965
ChampyShaman58890, I was 11Bravo10. infantrymen. without my DI, I would be dead.
Bulldogsmomma
Bulldogsmomma
Player #2660975, seriously??🤔🤯 Please do your homework before you label a group of individuals who are attempting to better themselves. Not only can you receive specialized training (not only weapons training, which constitutes a minor amount of your time) while in the service. You may (your option) go onto college and continue/complete your preferred occupation. Having said that, they will also be called up in times of disaster/disease/national security etc, etc. #2660975 your opinion is VALUED!!! All that is asked of you is to have knowledge that is correct to pass on to others. If I offended I am sorry, that was not what I was going for. Thank you 😊
Lumberjax47
Lumberjax47
When I was in boot camp, the drill sergeants knew when we started to tune them out... after the first month. that's when they stopped, for the most part. they had/have basic training down to a science.
Angela
Angela
3/5 Black Knight, God bless all that serve Marines, Army, and Navy!!!
Angela
Angela
nimblemoon, that would be abuse
Jackie
Jackie
TheJanith, some do need to be scared straight tho. I think it would keep them off drugs and out of gangs and out of prison.
Jackie
Jackie
JohnKimble, my family tells me I should have been a drill sergeant. my 3 year old son turned to my mom and said move it move it move it or you'll get left behind. we almost died laughing
Jackie
Jackie
toe jam, move it, move it, move it
Jackie
Jackie
JACK , ask her about mountain climbers
phil
phil
For them ALL in your face I hope they brushed their teeth and used Listerine!! 😁😁
Organic Dude
Organic Dude
Player #24358827, Yes, i would not be able to tolerate it and i am not the person to fight in combat. i couldn’t kill anyone in that situation.
toe jam
toe jam
l remember watching the sitcom, gomer Pyle usmc.
miss smarty-pants
miss smarty-pants
3/5 Black Knight, yes let God bless and bless'em good
old metal worker
old metal worker
when I was in boot camp the DI 's carried a swagger stick and to this day if I put a rifle on my shoulder my thumb is over the but stock.
pam b
pam b
nimblemoon, or wives
Dragon Butter 23
Dragon Butter 23
Many people don't know that the wonderful artist with a PBS show, Bob Ross, also known as the "Happy Tree" guy was a former Marine Corp drill instructor. I love Bob.
Tugboat
Tugboat
themselves in combat situations. We depend on each other to survive. Semper Fi
Tugboat
Tugboat
Marine goes into combat, they will help each other come back home alive, and they can handle
Tugboat
Tugboat
I served in the Marine Corps, and I realize how beneficial it was. The DIs wants to make sure when a
Bubba  Gum
Bubba Gum
that is very interested to know I always wondered why they kept yelling at school
Agent 69
Agent 69
I was a two tour DI. 1994-1997 / 2010-2012. MCRD SD, CA. 🦅🌎⚓️
Agent 69
Agent 69
LittleSatan, Not true!
Tur D'ferguson
Tur D'ferguson
tam, you were absolutely 100000% not subjected to mustard gas. This is a fact. CS gas but NOT mustard...good grief. btw, U.S. Army 1985-2007
Tur D'ferguson
Tur D'ferguson
tam, you were absolutely NOT mustard gassed. This is an absolute 10000% fact. CS gas but NOT mustard gas...good grief. btw, U.S.
tristen98
tristen98
Nah man, it's just 'cause they've got emotional trauma from their upbringing.
Grace Johnson
Grace Johnson
learning something new every day is exactly why I love playing this game
abc
abc
it's just a tradition with no goal in mind. lol!
abc
abc
I like the rubber chicken test for the police
Player Glamingo60
Player Glamingo60
My stepdad was a Marine DI. He was the same with us as his recruits. It was horrid growing up but not me nor my 2 sisters are afraid of ANYTHING.
Player #29793410
Player #29793410
I am a Marine Corps veteran and boy can I tell you some stories.
LittleSatan
LittleSatan
ooh I forgot, they're not known as Drill Instructors anymore. They are Sargeant Instructors now.
LittleSatan
LittleSatan
Oorah Devil Dogs
Fotis Stratikis
Fotis Stratikis
I don't think so