WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:02.299 (patriotic music) 00:02.299 --> 00:03.748 - Every single one of you are going 00:03.748 --> 00:06.246 through something that Marines before you have. 00:06.246 --> 00:09.323 That is exactly why we're here today, 00:09.323 --> 00:10.983 and this setting that I'm hoping that 00:10.983 --> 00:12.499 you feel the spiritual connection, 00:12.499 --> 00:15.264 as well as I and my drilling sargeants do, 00:15.264 --> 00:17.438 is a monument dedicated to the 00:17.438 --> 00:21.188 recruits of 1966 Third Battalion Platoon 3086 00:22.110 --> 00:24.548 Just like you, they came. 00:24.548 --> 00:27.170 Just like you, they felt that same doubt. 00:27.170 --> 00:29.987 Just like you they wanted to be a Marine. 00:29.987 --> 00:32.494 The get inspired by the ones standing up here, 00:32.494 --> 00:34.128 that you know are up way before you 00:34.128 --> 00:35.929 and go to sleep way after you do 00:35.929 --> 00:37.794 but what you don't know is, we're not just here 00:37.794 --> 00:41.263 to inspire you, you're here to inspire us. 00:41.263 --> 00:45.346 You make us better, because we see that civilian, 00:46.086 --> 00:49.156 on that very first day and then we see that recruit 00:49.156 --> 00:51.688 and it started to get and implement 00:51.688 --> 00:53.992 those core values we've been harping on. 00:53.992 --> 00:56.541 Those leadership traits, those leadership principles, 00:56.541 --> 00:58.457 we see it in you. We see the change that you're making 00:58.457 --> 01:00.925 and the transition, and now we are 01:00.925 --> 01:03.157 physically seeing the transition 01:03.157 --> 01:06.845 from a recruit to a Marine. This is a true testament 01:06.845 --> 01:09.650 that it's not only you that remembers us 01:09.650 --> 01:12.317 but we will always remember you.