WEBVTT 00:00.686 --> 00:02.495 (indistinct radio chatter) 00:15.100 --> 00:18.181 (ominous music) 00:21.860 --> 00:24.328 - [Narrator] "We will cut our enemies down in droves. 00:27.639 --> 00:30.988 "Our fires will be the substance of their nightmares. 00:33.527 --> 00:36.147 "We will protect our brothers and sisters. 00:39.689 --> 00:42.936 "The fields of the dead will serve as evidence of our passing." 00:46.015 --> 00:48.106 (intense percussive music) 01:39.599 --> 01:41.709 (radio chatter) 01:45.492 --> 01:47.721 (static) 01:53.527 --> 01:55.326 (gentle music) 01:55.699 --> 01:58.968 - I like Marine infantry and I like the way they fought. 02:01.901 --> 02:04.523 They had shoes that none of you had. 02:06.124 --> 02:09.069 They didn't have proper shoes on and they didn't have any shirts or anything. 02:09.069 --> 02:12.900 What do you expect troops are going to do at 30 below zero? 02:13.735 --> 02:15.005 Now, I was used to it. 02:15.005 --> 02:17.751 But you had kids in there that couldn't. 02:19.310 --> 02:20.415 Couldn't. 02:20.903 --> 02:22.548 - [Narrator] The Marine Corps is a force like no other. 02:23.543 --> 02:24.901 We have no peer. 02:25.631 --> 02:28.220 Our resilience is as unbreakable as our spirit. 02:30.010 --> 02:32.499 Because of this, we can endure any adversity. 02:32.499 --> 02:34.258 When faced with impossible challenges, 02:34.258 --> 02:37.521 we overcome and destroy any enemy in our path. 02:38.790 --> 02:41.504 - [Willard Buhl] Our success in Fallujah was, 02:41.504 --> 02:45.303 it was the individual Marine behind his personal weapon, 02:45.303 --> 02:47.229 but it was the Marine rifle squad 02:47.229 --> 02:49.768 and all the components of support 02:49.768 --> 02:51.645 that backed that squad leader 02:51.645 --> 02:53.488 and his squad. 02:53.488 --> 02:55.104 That was the secret weapon. 02:55.104 --> 02:57.393 You know, we talk about superpower weapons, 02:57.393 --> 02:59.945 all the capabilities of the nation. 02:59.945 --> 03:03.185 A rifle squad, a Marine, is the most 03:03.185 --> 03:05.511 fearsome weapon on the planet Earth. 03:06.675 --> 03:08.044 - [Dr. Sigrid Rivera-Paul] We're the only 03:08.044 --> 03:11.202 organization that, at the core, 03:11.202 --> 03:13.500 we ensure 03:13.500 --> 03:15.379 that, first and foremost, 03:15.379 --> 03:18.565 our Marines are trained to be warfighters. 03:18.565 --> 03:20.720 We provide those Marines the fundamentals 03:20.720 --> 03:22.611 needed to be adaptable. 03:22.611 --> 03:24.894 And if they're adaptable, they're resilient. 03:24.894 --> 03:26.822 If they're resilient, they can problem solve. 03:26.822 --> 03:30.693 And if they can problem solve, they're going to be able to make the mission. 03:32.056 --> 03:33.863 - [Narrator] From the challenges of boot camp 03:35.169 --> 03:37.168 to battlefields anywhere in the world, 03:37.168 --> 03:39.561 our Marines persevere and win, 03:39.561 --> 03:41.131 because no matter where they're from, 03:41.131 --> 03:43.503 they possess the courage and determination 03:43.503 --> 03:45.419 to overcome any obstacle. 03:45.419 --> 03:47.404 Our noncommissioned officers, 03:47.404 --> 03:48.944 the backbone of our Corps, 03:48.944 --> 03:51.116 make decisions and lead from the front 03:51.116 --> 03:53.130 with ruthless efficiency. 03:54.304 --> 03:56.676 - The squad leader that I had 03:56.676 --> 03:59.749 across the three squads in Afghanistan were... 03:59.749 --> 04:01.031 They were brilliant. 04:01.031 --> 04:03.066 Just very different people. 04:03.066 --> 04:06.288 But when it came to understanding the environment, 04:06.288 --> 04:08.593 understanding our equipment, 04:08.593 --> 04:11.283 and understanding the enemy, 04:11.283 --> 04:13.376 being able to adapt 04:13.376 --> 04:15.383 requires awareness. 04:16.195 --> 04:19.181 - [Narrator] In every battle we fought, the key has been decisive leadership 04:19.181 --> 04:21.159 carried out by our junior Marines. 04:21.159 --> 04:22.939 They are the difference makers, 04:22.939 --> 04:25.367 willing to walk point, be first through the door, 04:25.367 --> 04:27.922 and, if necessary, make the ultimate sacrifice 04:27.922 --> 04:29.546 for their brothers and sisters. 04:30.460 --> 04:32.660 - When you're in a bad situation, 04:33.731 --> 04:37.228 the only thing you are allowed or permitted to do 04:37.228 --> 04:40.035 is determine how you're going to fight 04:40.035 --> 04:42.924 your way out of that situation or scenario. 04:42.924 --> 04:45.511 You have mentally 04:45.511 --> 04:47.905 prepared yourself for these things, 04:47.905 --> 04:50.117 and then they happen 04:50.117 --> 04:51.782 and then they're difficult. 04:53.111 --> 04:55.523 But you were able to navigate through them because 04:55.523 --> 04:59.257 you are a trained, professional warfighter. 05:00.969 --> 05:03.435 - [Narrator] As the world changes, we are changing with it. 05:03.435 --> 05:06.603 We are equipping our forces with cutting-edge technology 05:06.603 --> 05:09.074 while also embracing our heritage, 05:09.074 --> 05:11.511 which shows us war will never change. 05:11.511 --> 05:13.624 America will always need Marines 05:13.624 --> 05:16.376 willing to fix bayonets and charge the enemy. 05:16.376 --> 05:18.740 - We're identifying what's, you know, 05:19.948 --> 05:22.073 what we think the next fight is going to look like. 05:23.360 --> 05:26.266 That's, you know, force designed in where we're moving. 05:26.266 --> 05:30.010 And it is very distributed in nature, to say the least. 05:31.649 --> 05:33.174 And at the entry level, 05:33.174 --> 05:36.029 teaching to think at a different level 05:36.029 --> 05:38.761 and to receive inputs and to process different types of technology 05:38.761 --> 05:41.252 only supports what they're going to do 05:41.252 --> 05:43.104 in two or three years when they are that corporal. 05:44.236 --> 05:45.946 - [Narrator] The Marine Air-Ground Task Force 05:45.946 --> 05:47.745 is the tip of America's spear. 05:47.745 --> 05:49.819 Adaptable to any situation, 05:49.819 --> 05:51.959 the MAGTF is ready to support our allies 05:51.959 --> 05:54.743 and destroy our enemies anywhere in the world. 05:57.009 --> 05:59.506 Our Marine expeditionary units stand forward deployed 05:59.506 --> 06:01.205 as a Naval response force, 06:01.989 --> 06:03.342 always on call 06:03.342 --> 06:05.837 in war and in peace. 06:06.445 --> 06:08.563 (intense music) 06:12.548 --> 06:14.987 (somber piano music) 06:16.950 --> 06:18.520 - [Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Schueman] These 06:19.307 --> 06:22.080 were special people. 06:23.209 --> 06:25.322 They're incredible people. 06:26.016 --> 06:28.168 I'm just thankful that, for a moment, 06:28.168 --> 06:30.891 I got to know so many incredible heroes. 06:32.237 --> 06:34.401 - [Nick Jones] You always want another second, 06:34.401 --> 06:35.725 another minute, 06:35.725 --> 06:37.377 another hug. 06:40.794 --> 06:43.969 But, you know, when the time comes and they're gone, 06:45.876 --> 06:47.339 that's it. 06:49.089 --> 06:51.404 So what you've said, what you've done, 06:51.404 --> 06:54.791 who you were, that's what they're gonna remember. 06:54.791 --> 06:56.999 (somber music) (echoing laughter) 06:58.030 --> 07:00.387 - [Schueman] The fallen didn't make that sacrifice 07:00.387 --> 07:03.222 for us to sit around 07:04.489 --> 07:06.954 and be sad all day. 07:07.681 --> 07:09.723 They made that sacrifice with the expectation 07:09.723 --> 07:11.431 that we would live 07:11.431 --> 07:13.991 in the fullest manner possible. 07:13.991 --> 07:16.198 - Do what you need to do to get back into the fight, 07:16.198 --> 07:18.696 and know that the community is there. 07:18.696 --> 07:21.030 The brothers are there, the sisters are there. 07:21.030 --> 07:23.784 Like, everybody is there to, you know, to keep the fight going, 07:23.784 --> 07:24.905 to keep pushing the fight. 07:24.905 --> 07:26.839 Because inevitably, like, we need 07:26.839 --> 07:29.002 everybody to operational. 07:29.002 --> 07:31.496 We need, you know, that team to come back together 07:31.496 --> 07:34.146 and continue the mission because 07:35.020 --> 07:37.254 you lose a teammate and 07:37.254 --> 07:39.749 you still have to keep fighting. 07:39.749 --> 07:41.612 (somber music) (ticking) 07:43.540 --> 07:45.540 - The enemies of the nation, 07:46.005 --> 07:48.537 we're the finest fighting force on the face of the Earth. 07:48.537 --> 07:50.063 Proven it 07:50.063 --> 07:52.748 coming up on two and half centuries. 07:53.462 --> 07:56.541 - Because you cannot beat that which will not stop. 07:57.440 --> 07:59.956 - [Schueman] I have 35 of the most 07:59.956 --> 08:02.970 savage human beings on earth. 08:03.720 --> 08:05.329 We are a bunch of rabid dogs. 08:05.329 --> 08:07.843 - [Jones] We will continue to be the most elite 08:07.843 --> 08:09.784 ground fighting force that there is. 08:09.784 --> 08:11.836 And I think that we continue this 08:11.836 --> 08:15.029 extreme sense for violence of action. 08:15.029 --> 08:17.009 Like, these Marines are gonna continue 08:17.009 --> 08:20.189 to pave the way for our military. 08:20.879 --> 08:22.867 - Be ready, because if you're not ready, 08:22.867 --> 08:24.961 the Marine Corps is just gonna do what they do best, 08:24.961 --> 08:26.706 win our nation's battles. 08:26.753 --> 08:28.246 (intense music) 08:28.246 --> 08:29.933 (explosion) 08:31.636 --> 08:33.969 (dramatic percussive music) 08:35.679 --> 08:37.643 - For 249 years, 08:37.643 --> 08:39.523 Marines have distinguished themselves 08:39.523 --> 08:42.052 not just by their valor but by their readiness to 08:42.052 --> 08:43.987 confront the challenges that lie ahead, 08:43.987 --> 08:46.652 no matter how daunting those challenges might be. 08:46.652 --> 08:49.161 - The next fight is on the horizon 08:49.161 --> 08:51.212 and it will demand everything we have. 08:51.212 --> 08:55.016 Our reputation as warriors is not just a relic of our past, 08:55.016 --> 08:57.369 but a living testament to our nature. 08:57.369 --> 08:59.955 Our spirit is one of relentless pursuit, 08:59.955 --> 09:01.625 unmatched violence, 09:01.625 --> 09:03.507 and a steadfast will to win. 09:03.507 --> 09:05.844 - [General Eric Smith] Marines, our heritage is one of victory 09:05.844 --> 09:08.647 through superior might and unyielding perseverance. 09:08.647 --> 09:12.206 As we honor that heritage and our rich legacy today, 09:12.206 --> 09:14.954 we must also reaffirm our commitment to our nation, 09:14.954 --> 09:18.088 our families, and the Marines to our left and right. 09:18.088 --> 09:19.940 We will remain vigilant 09:19.940 --> 09:22.899 and every Marine will be prepared to fight and win 09:22.899 --> 09:24.451 no matter the cost. 09:24.451 --> 09:26.544 - [Both] Happy birthday, Marines, 09:26.544 --> 09:28.304 and semper fidelis.