PDA

View Full Version : A Few Will Lead



thedrifter
03-05-09, 05:57 AM
A Few Will Lead

<object classid='clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0' width='435' height='407' title='Our.Marines.com'><param name='movie' value='http://video2-our.marines.com/player/MarinesPlayer_emb.swf?pre=&file=vid-89808-MCRO0005000_Final.flv&pgPath=/cms_content/show/type/blog/id/897&src=external&gen=1' /><param name='quality' value='high' /><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always' /><embed src='http://video2-our.marines.com/player/MarinesPlayer_emb.swf?pre=&file=vid-89808-MCRO0005000_Final.flv&pgPath=/cms_content/show/type/blog/id/897&src=external&gen=1' quality='high' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' width='435' height='407' allowScriptAccess='always'></embed></object>

Summertime And It's Anything But Easy

The summer break has long been a treasured tradition for college students, maybe a chance to work a part-time job, try out an internship, or maybe just kick back and enjoy summer while they can.

But for the ambitious few who aspire to be Marine Officers it's getting up before dawn, extreme physical training and an intense academic curriculum. It's all part of attending Officer Candidates School, and it is highlighted in a new Marine Corps commercial, A Few Will Lead.

OCS is renowned for its ability to instill leadership skills into students who are up to the challenge - skills necessary to lead Marines, skills that stay with you throughout your life. You can check out the commercial here. And by all means, share it with your friends.

The commercial was shot over three weeks during the summer at OCS in
Quantico, VA. It is part of an ongoing effort to introduce the nation's best college students to the unique leadership opportunities in the Marine Corps.

All of the footage in the spot is real. It shows officer candidates tackling the Confidence Course, Marine Corps Martial Arts Training, the Physical Fitness Test and Drill Performance. At the end of it all, most will go back to college with a new perspective on the demands of their classes.

For more information on becoming a Marine Corps officer, go to
MarineOfficer.com.

Ellie

thedrifter
03-05-09, 07:44 AM
The new Marine Corps video is out and its great.

mcvet57103
03-05-09, 08:11 AM
Where's the link Ellie?

thedrifter
03-05-09, 08:14 AM
http://our.marines.com/cms_content/showblogvideo/rel_id/897/id/2434


Ellie

mcvet57103
03-05-09, 08:15 AM
http://our.marines.com/cms_content/showblogvideo/rel_id/897/id/2434


EllieThank ya dear. :thumbup:

mcvet57103
03-05-09, 08:24 AM
Showtime in New York

Manhattan was packed with diplomats and world leaders on Monday, but it was a platoon of Marines that took the city by storm.
It all started at 2:30 a.m. at 46th and Broadway, with a line of Marines lit only by the glaring displays of Times Square. They came to film another portion of the America’s Marines commercial. But it became a destination event for nearly 150 future and former Marines.
It was a curious scene, people trying to keep quiet in the perpetually noisy Times Square, all intensely focused on the line of 26 Marines performing. No one was more attentive than Art Karin.
The 68-year-old former lance corporal came to the set from Keyport, NJ, with his wife, who guided him to vantage point near the curb. That’s because Mr. Karin lost his sight 15 years ago to glaucoma.
“I don’t see much, but there’s something about being around Marines that just puts me at ease,” he said. “I can’t see these guys, but if I can stand here and just listen. I can see more than most of these other people ever will.”
Elsewhere in the crowd were three proud Marine moms who came in from Connecticut. All three were quick to show 8 1/2 X 11 portraits of their sons and daughters, currently on active duty. Several poolees (those who haven’t shipped to recruit training yet) made the early call as well and pitched in to help pass out t-shirts.
The filming wrapped up just as the sun began to rise, but the Marines’ work was far from done. They quickly relocated to the sidewalk outside Fox News' studios (48th Street/6th Ave) for a live performance on Fox & Friends.
Pedestrians on their way to work were treated to several highlights from the silent drill platoon's regular performance. By the time the brief segment was over, there were crowds on the sidewalk craning to get a better view.
Then it was on to The Early Show at CBS, 11 blocks away. The Marines boarded a bus, but soon hit rush hour gridlock. The Marines made one call and, suddenly, morning commuters were treated to a column of Marines marching, with rifles at port arms, past The Ritz Hotel.
At The Early Show, four of the Marines performed a brief inspection with rifle spins and behind the back throws. It brought raucous cheers to the crowd of more than 150. No one would have even suspected that these guys had been up since 1 a.m.
One tourist from Louisiana was particularly taken by the Marine’s uniforms.
“They can’t eat in their dress blues, they can’t smoke in their dress blues, but they sure do look smoking hot in their dress blues,” she said.