US MARINE BARRACKS (Okinawa, Japan)

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  • čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
  • NavaTheBeast let me do a dorm walk through with him in his barracks on Camp Courtney in Okinawa, Japan. This is the first time I've ever been able to walk through Marine dorms so I had to document it for you guys! Interested in joining the USMC? Well this is what the Marine Corps barracks may look life for you! I hope you enjoy the Marine Corp dorm walk through!
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Komentáře • 592

  • @rustyshackelford1050
    @rustyshackelford1050 Před 8 lety +319

    Dude in the back trying to beat his meat then yall walked in XD

  • @davidforce5617
    @davidforce5617 Před 3 lety +85

    I was a Marine there in 79 and 84. These guys are living in a palace!

  • @trishab2147
    @trishab2147 Před 8 lety +403

    Kyle just loves rubbing the difference of quality of life between Marines and AF in Nava's face, lol

    • @elmayimbe6654
      @elmayimbe6654 Před 8 lety +53

      Ive noticed that as well its like he just loves shoving that into his face😂😂. I felt like the marines roommate was bothered. I think he might've been thinking "wtf is the chairmen doing in here, he also look like he was watching p***. 😂😂😂 Good video doe! Lol the difference is huge...he and the Marine should both go together with an Army guy to their barracks and compare.

    • @thevibez2137
      @thevibez2137 Před 8 lety +3

      +El Mayimbe Airman, not Chairman

    • @classicsonic77
      @classicsonic77 Před 8 lety +28

      +Oumar Traore Chairman, not Airman

    • @classicsonic77
      @classicsonic77 Před 8 lety +11

      ik lol, like after nava says anything kyle keeps saying "yeah in the air force we dont do that either"

    • @thevibez2137
      @thevibez2137 Před 8 lety

      JustSome762 Airman not Chairman..

  • @235buz
    @235buz Před 7 lety +28

    I was stationed at Camp Hansen in 1971-72, and we lived in open barracks! Good times.

    • @LouieNeira
      @LouieNeira Před 3 lety

      Same here. I was at 7th Comm. 1979. Open squad bays, two to a room. We used lockers as walls and curtains for doors.

    • @USMC-ve7im
      @USMC-ve7im Před měsícem

      I was in 3d Service Bn, Main Co. 72-73 at Hansen. Loved the place and had great times off base at the dojo.

  • @wilhard45
    @wilhard45 Před 8 lety +37

    I thought they were pretty nice accomodations. Spent the first year in the Marine Corps living in Quonset huts. Transferred and got to move into a squad bay with nearly 100 Marines. Finally got my own room as a sergeant. WIth seven other sergeants. In Vietnam I was living large with a dozen men in one tent. No shower, no toilet, no clothes washer and no clothes dryer. If I had a two man room as a lance corporal I would have thought I died and gone to heaven. I did hear rumors about the Air Force barracks at Tan Son Nhut. Something about individual air-conditioned rooms, maid service. b-girl service and the streets paved with gold. Unlimited booze and 24 hour a day gourmet dining. I believed it all except the gold streets.

  • @ctm7458
    @ctm7458 Před 7 lety +22

    I remember those barracks in Okinawa when they were first built and we were the first ones to move into them ...we used to call those the hi rise condos because it was an upgrade from squad bays. For those that don't know what squad bays are imagine the squad bays from Boot Camp and put a thin plywood wall in between your bunks and a small curtain as an entrance that's considered your room-back then they were also called cubicles

    • @grokster9ontheroads174
      @grokster9ontheroads174 Před 2 lety

      I had the same thing in Hansen and Kinser although Kinser was better,with its makeshift plywood rooms and all! lol

    • @billbaggans1799
      @billbaggans1799 Před rokem

      Almost forgot, the Duty NCO dealing weed from the duty desk.

  • @daisybobier8333
    @daisybobier8333 Před 6 lety +22

    both of you guys are so amazing! salute for everyone who are in military..I'm so proud of you!

  • @bobsit1945
    @bobsit1945 Před 8 lety +8

    Retired Navy Hospital Corpsman, was with the 12th Marines at Camp Hansen on Okinawa and the 7th Marines on Camp Pendleton California in the early 70's and we lived in open Squad Bays with approximately 30 men in one room. Was also a prior service Air FARCE Medic in the late 60's in Michigan and Taiwan and we had three man rooms in the barracks. While with a Navy S-3 Squadron in the early 80's in Florida the CO wanted me to live in the barracks while ashore and usually lived alone, unless they were short of room and gave me a roommate for a few days until they were able to move him. Of course everything changed when we went to sea.

  • @delbuddy527musslewhite3
    @delbuddy527musslewhite3 Před 11 měsíci +2

    My husband was there in Camp Hensen 84 to 87. Thank you Marines for everything you do.
    Bring back memory to those who been there..
    Thank you..

  • @mornieluvyac8527
    @mornieluvyac8527 Před 6 lety +84

    The government need to take better care of our Marines!🙏❤️🇺🇸

    • @latonyasoloman5700
      @latonyasoloman5700 Před 3 lety +4

      I agree with you break my heart our family comes from a military background in all branches and law enforcement airforce personnel are spoil and tilted yes I said it have four uncles who serves from marine to army navy and two coastguard but it a shame when it comes to our marine's I have made several Information concerning this

    • @easley4406
      @easley4406 Před 2 lety +1

      Fr

    • @joie8465
      @joie8465 Před rokem

      They get navy support thou

  • @mattnobrega6621
    @mattnobrega6621 Před rokem +4

    I was on camp hansen during my time in Okinawa for my asian deployment. Good times 😎👍

  • @BudgetBugout
    @BudgetBugout Před 8 lety +28

    Wow. As someone who's AF in the dorm in Korea I'm much more thankful. Great vid.

  • @marine102192
    @marine102192 Před 8 lety +366

    dorms are for college kids, barracks are for military

    • @thevibez2137
      @thevibez2137 Před 8 lety +18

      Not true

    • @Radocruz
      @Radocruz Před 7 lety +14

      marine102192 that is a false statement, the different branches just have different terms for different things.

    • @Lordparable
      @Lordparable Před 7 lety +3

      marine102192 preach

    • @XTacoMangX
      @XTacoMangX Před 7 lety +10

      Radocruz no one really considers the airforce a branch other than the pilots and SF

    • @XTacoMangX
      @XTacoMangX Před 7 lety +6

      Do you even Serve? The airforce is a joke to the whole military. No one respects them. They're on the same tier as the coast guard

  • @lunarecho3751
    @lunarecho3751 Před 6 lety +3

    i’m a freshman, and quite nerdy but i’ve always wanted to join the military in some way shape or form. watching these videos just fills me with excitement for the future. Thank you for your service!

    • @mickfunny4185
      @mickfunny4185 Před 5 lety +1

      LunarEcho nerdy isn’t a good fit for the Marines.

    • @Leminies
      @Leminies Před rokem +1

      Did you ever join?

    • @esrevinuyhcaep
      @esrevinuyhcaep Před měsícem

      I was at the nicer barracks after this.
      They were tiny but atleast you had privacy, you still shared the bathroom tho.
      It was like a little hut that was shared between 2 Marines but with rooms for each marine and restroom.

  • @ignaciomayenthegoldenrule9618

    Was there in 95-96. Focused on martial arts and getting my education. Loved it.

    • @USMC-ve7im
      @USMC-ve7im Před měsícem +1

      Shorinryu karate under Eizo Shimabukuro, 10th dan, by any chance? I was there just off base in Kin-ville 72-73. Revisited him in 2013.

    • @ignaciomayenthegoldenrule9618
      @ignaciomayenthegoldenrule9618 Před měsícem

      @@USMC-ve7im no. It was a small group at the high school gym on base.

  • @USMC-ve7im
    @USMC-ve7im Před měsícem

    One floor squadbays in the 70's with cubicles separated by wall lockers and a linen curtain. You guys have it very good today. Count your blessings, Marine.

  • @KidBiggums
    @KidBiggums Před 7 lety +6

    Wow dude. I used to live in Camp Courtney when I was younger (from 5-7). And now watching y'all, it's so cool to see how much time has changed. It's crazy because we in the same age range, and to see it all pan out on your channel is great. I lived in one of the towers near that huge skatepark. I believe it was called "turtle park," but I could be wrong. Tengan Castle was also very delicious for Sunday morning brunch after church. Miss it a lot man. I'm planning to become an officer in the years coming, but keep on serving. We appreciate both of y'all's services 🇺🇸

    • @fredcollins8919
      @fredcollins8919 Před rokem

      I remember Tengan Castle & Capitol Steak House literally a black & half out of Main gate, plus the movie theatre, pool, bowling Alley, PX/Commissary & most definitely our Beloved E Club & SNCO club & last but Not least our well equipped MWR/Gym complex (almost brand New back in early kickass 1990s). Cheers! 😎

  • @ARCHIEzzle
    @ARCHIEzzle Před 7 lety +27

    Same size room I had when I was in Vilseck Germany and also with a roommate

  • @RJS1966USMC
    @RJS1966USMC Před 15 dny

    Camp Kinser on Okinawa in 1988. Our barracks was similar to the one shown in the video except each room had its own bathroom. The toilet and shower were in a closed room. The sink was in the main room. Corporals (E-4) were 3 to a room, but only Corporal roommates. Lance Corporal (E-3) and below were also 3 to a room but could mix ranks E-1, 2, 3. Sergeants (E-5) rated their own room. Staff Sergeants (E-6) and above on unaccompanied (no dependents stationed with you) 1 year tours were in a different barracks building with individual rooms. (Accompanied Marines with their families were in the 9 story high rise concrete apartment buildings at the north end of the base.) Each barracks floor (4 story building) had its own TV room with couches and one TV with the AEFES cable system and maybe a VCR. If you were lucky, someone would record current TV shows WITH COMMERCIALS from stateside and mail them to you on VHS tapes to share with everyone. Otherwise, you might get some of these shows 6 months after they aired at home. You could get a phone in your room, but it was a Japanese phone company that charged you at the end of the month based on the Yen exchange rate. Local calls were no big deal but calling home cost BIG TIME, really fast. Long distance bills could be several hundred dollars in a single month. If you couldn't pay, the phone got removed and you still owed the bill. If you took too long to pay, then your command got involved. (Bad news) Field Day was Thursday night. Laundry room was usually 3 washers and 3 dryers for the whole floor of about 30 rooms. We were allowed to have a mini fridge but no cooking appliances. (But you could stash a single hotplate and a cooking pot in your wall locker. We would make double-box batches of Mac & Cheese on weekends.) If a typhoon was coming, we'd do all our storm preps at work, then we'd get sent to our barracks for lock down, but everyone would make their run to the PX (Snacks Foods) and Package Store (Beer & booze, which we were NOT supposed to have in the barracks) and the VIDEO TAPE RENTAL SHOP, and then we'd stay locked in the building until the storm passed. During the lock-down, you had to check in with the Duty NCO on first deck. They also had a pallet of MREs that you had to sign out acknowledging you received yours. Males and Females could be on the same floor, but were prohibited from entering each others rooms. During normal times, chow was 1130 to 1300, but what was interesting is that AEFES TV played "General Hospital" (soap opera) from 1145 to 1245 Monday thru Friday, which gave you just enough time to get from work to the barracks, see the whole episode and still get back to work before 1300. Episodes were 6 months behind what was shown in the states. Once in a while, someone would leak plot spoilers they heard about from home. (LOL!) There was a BURGER KING a short walk north from our barracks. We were right across the street from a soccer field, and for the longest time, an old rusting ship sat off shore. We also had "Mama-Sans" (Local Okinawan Women) who could be paid to do your laundry and ironing right there in the barracks. You were still responsible for your uniform appearance and creases. (Couldn't blame Mama-san if your creases were wrong.) There was also a local tailor named "Charlie" who would make visits to the barracks and sell custom-made 3-piece suits at a reasonable price. He always remembered EVERYONES NAME once you were a customer!!!

  • @pirk6192
    @pirk6192 Před 8 lety +355

    The real difference... Marines don't need a queen sized bed and a bed time story to function.

    • @SuperSparrow45
      @SuperSparrow45 Před 8 lety +69

      Mandatory bedtime story is nothing to fuck around with. It's part of our Operating Instructions.

    • @beefycheesetaco
      @beefycheesetaco Před 8 lety +23

      +Cory Williams Because they're Marsoc😂

    • @ninjamaster73
      @ninjamaster73 Před 7 lety +8

      Because most, if not all MARSOC Operators are E-5 or above and they rate a single person room. E-4 were two man rooms and E-3 and below were 3 man rooms. At least that how it was in Camp Schwab when I was in.

    • @eddiezorro1
      @eddiezorro1 Před 7 lety +4

      I totally agree with you" Feel More Respect To My SON over there Now!! "WOW"
      SEMPER FI MARINES" and to my Son Alex OORAH"

    • @Locopueblo
      @Locopueblo Před 5 lety +1

      And they don't need crayons for nourishment but they sure do bust down, don't they.
      I'm just playing, but I'm saying.

  • @odinosiris8951
    @odinosiris8951 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I was actually one of the first Marines to live in these barracks. Before then, we lived in post WW2 Quonset huts. I had a car there as a LCPL. E3.

  • @libramoon9968
    @libramoon9968 Před rokem +2

    I use to go to the Courtney gym in mid 90s and it was packed !!

  • @timjf123
    @timjf123 Před 8 lety +3

    My dad was stationed there and my mom was stationed in the navy base. Its really cool seeing this. Im going into airforce after highschool and I really hope I get stationed there.

  • @chipblock2854
    @chipblock2854 Před 4 lety +1

    So much better than what I got in Germany from 1973 to 1976. They were concrete and some rooms had up to 4 guys but two was the norm. We also could never leave our room in a mess like yours. I went about six months without a room mate. It was like heaven.

  • @usmc-veteran73-77
    @usmc-veteran73-77 Před 4 lety +3

    Barrack life at Camp Foster Aug 74 to Sep 75. Cpl and below lived in an Open Squad Bay; just like boot camp at Parris Island.

  • @xXEL1TEGAMINGXx
    @xXEL1TEGAMINGXx Před 8 lety +160

    the government spends $500 billion a year for 2 washers to work?

    • @kthmalloy16
      @kthmalloy16 Před 8 lety +24

      I put the blame on that guy's NCO for not elevating the problem. Poor leadership is a big problem in the military.

    • @oeshins
      @oeshins Před 8 lety +3

      I was thinking the same thing 😂 crazy

    • @CrisisxRS
      @CrisisxRS Před 8 lety +7

      The washers are for the deck of that barracks. People have said shit nothing gets done. #MarineCorps

    • @ninjamaster73
      @ninjamaster73 Před 7 lety +5

      Washers? Heck when I was in, each barracks had a Mama-San that you'd pay to do your laundry and ironing if you didn't want to do laundry.

    • @TNTBLACKOUT
      @TNTBLACKOUT Před 5 lety +4

      The Marines have the lowest funding of any branch tho lol

  • @anitavaughn1968
    @anitavaughn1968 Před 7 lety +4

    When I was stationed at Camp Kinser, we had 4 to a room, a common head (bathroom) and a shower that was open with about 6 shower heads. We were allowed to drive at ranks lower than Corporal E-4. We also had water rations at one point while I was stationed there. I was there from April 88 to March 89. Good times...

  • @theroadrunnerjarhead4109
    @theroadrunnerjarhead4109 Před měsícem +1

    I was stationed at camp Hansen in 63 to 64 with M 3/9. We lived in barracks with wide open squad bays.

  • @sunshinemerlot9790
    @sunshinemerlot9790 Před 5 lety +1

    I was stationed at Camp Courtney from Dec. 1987 to Jan. 1989. During the year, they started building the new barracks on Camp Courtney. Prior to that, we only had Quonset huts. I never did get to move into the new barracks because I was too short. I think these particular barracks were built after I left because there are some big difference primarily the tub. We only had showers in the new barracks. And we didn't have those types of beds. Everything had to be kept in the lockers. Also, because the barracks were brand new, they were hyper vigilant about keeping them nice so we weren't able to store food in the rooms. We could bring food in but we would not have been able to have soda packs in them. Thanks for the memories.

  • @CarrotDugTooDeep
    @CarrotDugTooDeep Před 5 lety +4

    Wow! I was stationed at Kinser from 1993-94 and our rooms were exactly the same! Furniture was different, but man that brought back memories. Barracks 1225, Camp Kinser, 3rd FSSG, 3rd Supply Bn, Medlog Co. I was a Corpsman (E3 at the time) and everyone was allowed to drive and we did not have liberty cards or anything like that. I had a Nissan Bluebird (looked like a Maxima) that spoke Japanese if you left the doors open or if the lights were left on. It got bad right after I left in that they started cracking down on drinking and liberty. Glad I left that rock when I did. I hear that BC and Gate 2 Street's are completely different now. I still have 100s of music CDs that I bought at a BC Street music store with Kanji and Katakana all over them. Did a lot of diving too. Semper Fi!

  • @MrParadoxmatrix
    @MrParadoxmatrix Před 8 lety +6

    You guys are awesome!! Can't wait to meet with my Air Force recruiter! Nervous and excited

    • @Citiofgods
      @Citiofgods Před 8 lety

      I'm going into the airforce too,how do u feel about the asvab

    • @MrParadoxmatrix
      @MrParadoxmatrix Před 8 lety

      +king samson I haven't taken it yet, I have an appointment with my recruiter soon but not that nervous really just know I gotta study for math lol

    • @Citiofgods
      @Citiofgods Před 8 lety

      Same here,lol I think I got a hold on a arithmetic, and mathematics I can relearn,IMA go talk to a recruiter on the 11th of july,and how do u study besides the app

    • @jayl4549
      @jayl4549 Před 8 lety

      How did it go?

    • @lilreeseakathechiraqgrimre1995
      @lilreeseakathechiraqgrimre1995 Před 3 lety

      Oloooo

  • @garry9156
    @garry9156 Před 6 lety +1

    I was at Camp Butler in 73 , It was right down the road from Courtney . You guys even got a laundry room we paid momma sons ( spelling ) to do our laundry they had all their little washing machines set up in our shower room , taking a shower took some getting use to with all of them crowded in there . LOL .

  • @jesustrevino4087
    @jesustrevino4087 Před 3 lety +1

    This is nice back in 1978 10th Marines 2nd MAR DIV we lived in open barracks. We had the wall lockers to create cubicles two Marines per. We also had open showers and at the end of the barracks the NCO'S had there space . The good old days. Semper Fi ! Marines .

  • @grokster9ontheroads174
    @grokster9ontheroads174 Před 6 lety +2

    Dude,when I was there in 82 to 83 and was a Pfc upon arrival and got my first car,a celica and a second one soon after and no restrictions on owning a car pertaining to rank. Sorry to hear that you have been subjected to such restrictions.

  • @TheTyrial86
    @TheTyrial86 Před 8 lety +10

    lol. I lived in condemned barracks for a year in a half. On lejuene. We had clean large amounts of black mold.
    The chair force complaining...

  • @cat-lw6kq
    @cat-lw6kq Před 4 lety +2

    Luxury living compared to Navy. I was on a,ship built in 1944. Sleeping compartment with 50 other sailors some spaces did not have A/C. One very small locker for each of us.

  • @rickurban1394
    @rickurban1394 Před 9 měsíci

    Stationed at Kadena from 67-69…due to the Pueblo inciden, had to move and live in a Quonset hut at Camp Hague for about 5-months…really made me appreciate those soft and thick Kadena AF mattresses, but the Marines on Camp Hague were the best group I’ve ever encountered as they always made sure that I made it back to my bunk after a nite out at the NCO club…

  • @goodboyringo9716
    @goodboyringo9716 Před 6 lety +2

    A whole lot better than I had it in 1973 Okinawa, Camp Hanson we had one big building no doors just curtains separating us.

    • @nicholascatino2182
      @nicholascatino2182 Před 2 lety

      I was there in 1974-75. Semper Fi. Bro.

    • @goodboyringo9716
      @goodboyringo9716 Před 2 lety

      @@nicholascatino2182 ... SEMPER FI BRO , LOVE YA AND STAY SAFE.

    • @USMC-ve7im
      @USMC-ve7im Před měsícem

      What unit in Oki? Remember the medic that sliced off hsi hand and blamed it on some Black guys, then CID found he was lying? Remember the Marine that shot the shoeshine honcho (dead) with an M16 over a dollar and some change? We were on restriction with 3-strand concertina wire around the base. All the bar ownerss were begging the mayor to convince the CO to let us back off base. I think we got back out ofter 2-3 weeks. Stupid move by the Marine. Did you know anyone that attended the karate dojoo off base?

    • @goodboyringo9716
      @goodboyringo9716 Před měsícem

      @@USMC-ve7im .... H&S Co Maintenance battalion . There was a guy doing karate but it has been since 1973 so I can only remember small pieces of it. I do remember being at Camp Foster and moving to Hanson.

  • @samcarr732
    @samcarr732 Před 8 lety +4

    Do more marine videos please, they are awesome!

  • @eddiezorro1
    @eddiezorro1 Před 7 lety

    Dad So Proud of you SON" Thank you for all your Sacrifices and to all your Brothers and Sisters MARINE. I Salute you all... ( CAMP Schwab 2016 )

  • @wijobijazz07
    @wijobijazz07 Před 7 lety +1

    So much has changed over the years. I was a LCpl and had a car on the rock. That was back in 94.

  • @steve-692
    @steve-692 Před 5 lety +3

    SEMPER FI BROTHERS! Camp Hansen 96!

  • @saulgoodman6683
    @saulgoodman6683 Před 5 měsíci

    Dang, you guys have it better than we did in the mid-80s.

  • @justiceknight1399
    @justiceknight1399 Před 6 lety +1

    Luxury barracks in the MC these days, we had three to four man rooms or open squad bays, bathrooms were open showers...
    Okinawa was open squad bay, Camp Fuji was the older quonset hut, the old Corps back in the 1980's.

  • @drob437
    @drob437 Před 7 lety +1

    We lived in squadbays on Camp Foster. You had a wooden footlocker and a narrow metal locker. "84-'85.

  • @williamtaylor4102
    @williamtaylor4102 Před 5 lety +4

    I lived in an open squad bay my entire enlistment with 50 jugheads.. You ladies have the life of Riley...

  • @jrufino811
    @jrufino811 Před 8 lety +13

    you need to spend 10 minutes in the grunt barracks on Lejeune or Pendleton, you might fucking cry hahahah

  • @jjimenez098
    @jjimenez098 Před 8 lety +1

    love the vids with NavatheBeast! Btw subscriber since 2 years ago

  • @TheActiveAssault
    @TheActiveAssault Před 8 lety +36

    Gotta love these pogs "JW was so hard a whole week!" Hahaha.

    • @Blackwinter335
      @Blackwinter335 Před 8 lety +1

      Why does everyone hate pogs?

    • @MrJH101
      @MrJH101 Před 8 lety +22

      +ThatGuy It's really not personal dude. You'll constantly hear grunts say shit about pogs because you have to understand that the living and working conditions of grunts suck almost all the time, even worse than this. So there's a certain level of pride and camaraderie that's developed from having to live that kind of shittier life 24/7 compared to everyone else. The rest of their counterparts in the military who aren't grunts might experience some of that same exact shit too, but they don't always have to live through it on a daily basis for their entire enlistments like a grunt does. So it's a matter of pride about who gets to be the guy who gets treated the worst, but therefore gets to brag about it because they have it worse.
      I hope that answered your question a bit, if not, Terminal Lance does a good job at explaining it better in his comic strips and blogs.

    • @Blackwinter335
      @Blackwinter335 Před 8 lety

      +J3SS3 H Thanks

    • @Adamorevo
      @Adamorevo Před 7 lety +5

      +J3SS3 H Well explained. Marines are experts in turning a shitty situation into one of honor.

    • @Locopueblo
      @Locopueblo Před 5 lety +1

      MOS? Unit? Oh you probably can't answer that because you never served shutup trying to use military lingo.

  • @superpont
    @superpont Před 5 lety +1

    Man the barracks have gotten way better then the pos we had. When we closed eltoro the prison system rejected the base as a potential prison because the barracks weren't suitable for prisoners. We lived in condemned buildings.

  • @30105378
    @30105378 Před 5 měsíci

    When I was in Camp Koza it was all Quonset Huts. Same in McToures. Kin was the only barracks. Stationed at all three. Loved Oki.

  • @michaelstevenson5674
    @michaelstevenson5674 Před 5 lety +1

    I was on the "rock" 70' headed to VN...wow these guys have it great now USMC 70-72

  • @Joewilliams563
    @Joewilliams563 Před 4 měsíci

    Damn, i was at Camp Kinser 2003. I was a Corporal and had my own room, a small fridge, and a big fridge, my head mate was a Sergeant with his own room, so the bathroom stayed clean. Brings back old times

  • @johnwilliamson2276
    @johnwilliamson2276 Před 4 lety +1

    I was at Camp Swab in 1969 3/9. We got pulled out of Nam and had squad bays, 2 sets of metal bunk beds and 2 wall lockers each. Pretty bare compared to this.

  • @PrideT2D
    @PrideT2D Před 8 lety +5

    You should see the barracks at Camp Lejeune.. Lord

  • @Hadrorex
    @Hadrorex Před 3 lety

    Those are some great Marine barracks! I lived (existed) in a quonset-hut. The overhead was rusted through corrugated tin with no insulation and the bulkheads (walls) were rotted out . Feral cats would crawl right in to chow on the rats and mice. They got it made!

  • @Jaydyn547
    @Jaydyn547 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank u for your service

  • @eliwilliamson3404
    @eliwilliamson3404 Před 7 lety +2

    Lived on Camp Courtney when I was 5... shipping out for Recruit Training soon, hopefully get to go back

  • @Pllm30
    @Pllm30 Před 4 lety +1

    I was in Camp Kinser back in '91. It looks so different now. I remember the E Club.

  • @dave-d-grunt
    @dave-d-grunt Před 9 dny

    I was at Hansen from 1974-1977. No rooms! We had cubes in an open squad bay.

  • @curtiscosta3306
    @curtiscosta3306 Před 2 lety +1

    Camp Schwab 91-92 squad bays that we made 2 man cubes out of with wall lockers and secretaries
    Never lived in a 2 man room!

  • @DaveJohnsonad5nm
    @DaveJohnsonad5nm Před 6 lety +1

    I went through basic at Parris Island and Marine Barracks with MajGen Craig Timberlake. We both mustanged later in our careers but Craig stayed on. I'd like to know where this Marine's uniforms are his locker is empty. Even the enlisted in my time had enough pride if visitors were coming to our quarters to have it in top condition. When Craig told me the Marine Corps was a little more relaxed I would have never expected this.

  • @allenabbey2475
    @allenabbey2475 Před 7 lety

    Air Force has changed since the early 80s, we had 3 men to a room, no kitchen in the barracks and one bathroom for a floor with no privacy. But we lived like kings compared to the Army, me and a buddy got stranded in Trier and a Army guy we had met let us stay in their barracks for the night. Otherwise we would have froze in my friends car. The guys made sure we had pillows and blankets too, had to put up with some Zooomie type razzing but it was all cool:-)

  • @Matttsplattt777
    @Matttsplattt777 Před 8 lety

    Just hopped over from Gott Love :) thanks so much for making all of this so easy for the rest of us. you're an inspiration and role model

  • @labla8940
    @labla8940 Před 11 měsíci

    Field days used to be Thursdays, Clean sheets every other Thursday was the crash Barn (work)

  • @contagious_noob3651
    @contagious_noob3651 Před 2 lety

    YO ITS FRIKIN NAVA HOLY COW. Ngl miss his videos

  • @christopherdanko735
    @christopherdanko735 Před 6 měsíci

    I was stationed at Camp Hansen, 4/1990-10/1991 and those barracks have not changed at all. Only the washers and dryers have changed. Sad how they treat the Marines.

  • @itsmejuju1221
    @itsmejuju1221 Před 7 lety +16

    Kyle why are you rubbing it in to Navas face that the dorms are better than the barracks? I mean it really depends on the person but I feel like you're being kind of arrogant and in your face attitude ... not cool

    • @Locopueblo
      @Locopueblo Před 5 lety

      He's CLEARLY joking. You'd only understand if you were in it. Military active and veterans..vibe but have a very sibling rivalry type dynamic. It's okay because they earned their title.

  • @feelsmcgee1535
    @feelsmcgee1535 Před 7 lety +3

    Go to Futenma. My God, this is a beautiful barracks.

    • @jhutchinsonjr
      @jhutchinsonjr Před 5 lety

      Hey I was stationed on Futenma. I arrived Dec 15 1989. We had 4 man barracks quarters back then. 1 wall locker each and a footlocker for your 782 gear. Anybody else remember those days. 1st. LAAD BN. Ohhhraahhh!

  • @richardnixon2567
    @richardnixon2567 Před 8 lety +65

    Yeah...The life of a Marine is rough, It REALLY isn't for everyone. But i'm glad i'm joining, i'd rather put up with a bunch of bull shit than have everything baby fed to me.

    • @sierra0291
      @sierra0291 Před 8 lety +1

      Tru

    • @WeencieRants
      @WeencieRants Před 8 lety +31

      Everything will be baby fed to you in the Marines....

    • @214ballking
      @214ballking Před 8 lety +11

      +Weencie Rants what do you mean??? you get treated like a child in the marines lol.. you have no freedom

    • @WeencieRants
      @WeencieRants Před 8 lety +23

      Everyday in the Marines you're always under constant watch and every second of every day is planned for you. If that and this video doesn't sound like childhood, I don't know what is.

    • @WeencieRants
      @WeencieRants Před 8 lety +16

      Oh... So you're in the military? What experience do you have in a branch?

  • @stevenlaubach5947
    @stevenlaubach5947 Před rokem

    Dont complain I lived in a metal quansen hut squadbay in 29 Palms California USMC 1987 and then Camp Pendleton squadbay open concept bunk beds until 1991 that were condemned barracks from the 1950s. Even the upstairs fire exit stairs were removed or fell off you literally could fall out the back door atleast a 30 ft drop or more.

  • @grokster9ontheroads174
    @grokster9ontheroads174 Před 2 lety +1

    You have significant upgrades from when I was there in 82-83. Does papasan still do your boots and mamasan do your laundry every day?

    • @usmc-veteran73-77
      @usmc-veteran73-77 Před 2 lety

      Im a very old Marine. I was stationed at Camp Foster old school open Squad Bay. Aug74-Sep75.

  • @CrimeFighter1943
    @CrimeFighter1943 Před 6 lety

    This is certainly a lot different than what Camp Hansen was like back in the early sixties. We slept in Bunks in an open bay squad room. Good for you guys :-)

  • @danielschristopher7
    @danielschristopher7 Před 8 lety +1

    I really needed this video

    • @irmdog
      @irmdog Před 8 lety

      Agreed, me too. I really miss Okinawa. That video brought back a lot of memories, that barracks was filthy though.

  • @micaKTM1290
    @micaKTM1290 Před 7 lety +4

    Damn, Marines are living large!! should have been at Courtney in the 80's. haha

  • @MrTAP4942
    @MrTAP4942 Před 8 lety

    this is heaven compaired to the old sheppard crew chief dorms

  • @davidjoseph4969
    @davidjoseph4969 Před 7 lety +1

    THIS WAS UPLOADED ON MY BIRTHDAY OMMMLLLLL

  • @panthergal7399
    @panthergal7399 Před 6 lety +2

    I remember the video where Kyle was saying how he loved the Air Force, and now he got out.. didn't last long.

  • @MrRed-tf7bv
    @MrRed-tf7bv Před 2 lety

    Resembles my US Navy barracks in Philadelphia Naval base in 1987-1990.🇺🇲🍻

  • @MrDevildogokc
    @MrDevildogokc Před 5 lety +1

    Wow....So when I was at Hansen cir. 1986 we didn't have anything close to that.

    • @BushidoDevilDog
      @BushidoDevilDog Před 4 lety

      I was at Hansen in 1990-1991 with 9th ESB. Our barracks were this type. 4 floors, two per room with a shared head. We had different furniture, but the room design was the same, and at least a few broken washers/ dryers...LOL!

  • @Ayaki6166
    @Ayaki6166 Před 6 lety +1

    I respect US marine,Air force,army,Navy !!!

    • @blackjem1699
      @blackjem1699 Před 5 lety

      but not the coast guard or national guard lmao

    • @vegetalover1009
      @vegetalover1009 Před 5 lety

      BlackJem dude hush almost everyone forgets about them

  • @gbrad503
    @gbrad503 Před 2 lety

    Ah good ole camp Courtney barracks

  • @cyrusbrown5074
    @cyrusbrown5074 Před rokem

    at camp hansen in 1969 we still had open barracks. kilo 4/12 had come back from vietnam.

  • @trafficsignal101
    @trafficsignal101 Před 4 lety +1

    Kitchen??? We had a microwave in the dayroom. An iron makes a great hot plate for grilled cheese in a small pan. Speaking of a hot plates, most of us had one locked in the wall locker that we would use on the weekends. Thankfully we never had no notice open locker inspections.

  • @jkillgrove
    @jkillgrove Před rokem +1

    The Air Force may have better living conditions, but in the Corps, I made SSGT (E6) in 5 years and two months. I met an Air Force Sgt. who told me that it takes them 8 years to make Staff Sergeant (E5),

  • @MGRodriguez1
    @MGRodriguez1 Před 2 lety

    Open squad bay living when I was stationed at Camp Foster. Roaches coming out of the woodwork!

  • @kerryannhubbard889
    @kerryannhubbard889 Před 2 lety

    All of the men in my family(dads side) were stationed AT CAMP LEJEUNE!!SEMPER FI

  • @lifeuncutbakikang227
    @lifeuncutbakikang227 Před 5 lety +1

    Now I know the life of marines in okinawa japan

  • @brig.4398
    @brig.4398 Před 7 lety

    What a huge amount of space compared to the ship I was on...and we had one very small locker for all of our personal items and clothes. Later we got bunk lockers so we had a little more space and i thought that was heaven.

  • @robertohanley4686
    @robertohanley4686 Před 7 lety

    In 1963 I lived in a metal hut for 13 months at Camp Hauge Okinawa

  • @mizzlecan28
    @mizzlecan28 Před 8 lety

    Ha! I lived in that same barracks back in 04-05. 2nd deck. New furniture, same barracks.

  • @Jordy242
    @Jordy242 Před 8 lety +3

    Haha damn. I'm glad i joined the air force 😂😂

  • @wayupnorth9420
    @wayupnorth9420 Před 3 lety

    When I was on the Rock back in 85-86, we would try anything to go to the Kadena Chow hall. I don’t know if you guys have gotten better living quarters than us, but we were all in squad bays until we picked up E-4. Semper Fi, 3rd AD!

  • @ToyzRule
    @ToyzRule Před 8 lety +3

    Why is your foot locker unlocked!? If there is one thing in this world I don't like it is a unlocked footlocker you know that private pyle?!

  • @Theresistance64
    @Theresistance64 Před 2 lety

    That looks like mt building at Courtney, but as a Sgt, I had a single. They were renovating when I left in 2009, and the only thing I see different is the bed frames.

  • @3VGunner
    @3VGunner Před 8 lety

    This barracks is way nicer than ours in NC but that's cause he's a pog

  • @Ranstone
    @Ranstone Před 3 lety +1

    So, I'm well aware Oki is one of the best places to live as a Marine, but this is dope living conditions. I lived in West Palm and paid 900$ a month for less than that and I shared a bathroom with 8.

  • @mikedavis5931
    @mikedavis5931 Před 8 lety

    I'm glad I joined the Air Force

  • @LatestHour
    @LatestHour Před 8 lety +1

    That's a pretty chill dorm, I've seen much worse!

  • @delbuddy527musslewhite3
    @delbuddy527musslewhite3 Před 11 měsíci

    My husband was in Camp Hensen ,
    Okinawa is beautiful.
    Thank you guys. You bring the memory.

    • @nicholascatino2182
      @nicholascatino2182 Před 8 měsíci

      I'm glad you think so lady. It was crap in 1974-75. I never want to go back there ever again. N. Catino Cpl USMC 73-77.