1 00:00:02,212 --> 00:00:04,710 (water rushing) 2 00:00:04,710 --> 00:00:09,072 (ominous music) 3 00:00:17,101 --> 00:00:20,213 - [Man] If you're a warrior and you're leading warriors and you're about to step into battle, 4 00:00:23,749 --> 00:00:26,181 one of the key things you must have 5 00:00:27,776 --> 00:00:30,164 is an absolute confidence, 6 00:00:31,500 --> 00:00:34,287 because that radiates out of you. 7 00:00:34,963 --> 00:00:38,089 (ominous music) 8 00:00:45,666 --> 00:00:47,331 You're giving to them 9 00:00:47,331 --> 00:00:49,125 the warrior spirit. 10 00:00:52,857 --> 00:00:54,969 Semper fidelis means 11 00:00:54,969 --> 00:00:57,252 that if you are a foe before me, 12 00:01:00,362 --> 00:01:02,729 I will not quit until you fall. 13 00:01:03,082 --> 00:01:06,362 (dramatic music) 14 00:01:24,934 --> 00:01:26,804 - [Interviewer] What keeps you awake at night? 15 00:01:26,804 --> 00:01:29,866 - Nothing, I keep other people awake at night. 16 00:01:29,866 --> 00:01:33,044 (dramatic music) 17 00:01:40,343 --> 00:01:42,252 - [Man] "The Marine just plain considers himself 18 00:01:42,346 --> 00:01:44,952 "a better soldier than anybody else." 19 00:01:47,337 --> 00:01:50,719 Marines have never given anyone any reason to think differently. 20 00:01:53,321 --> 00:01:55,691 - [Narrator] We are unique, 21 00:01:55,691 --> 00:01:58,455 not just among our fellow citizens 22 00:01:58,455 --> 00:02:01,512 but among all those who defend our nation. 23 00:02:02,137 --> 00:02:04,594 We are defined by our warfighting ethos, 24 00:02:04,594 --> 00:02:06,785 our intangible warrior spirit 25 00:02:06,785 --> 00:02:08,662 that moves us forward into any battle, 26 00:02:08,662 --> 00:02:10,634 (helicopter whirring) 27 00:02:10,634 --> 00:02:12,239 in any domain, 28 00:02:12,239 --> 00:02:15,857 and binds us not only to the Marine on our left and right, 29 00:02:16,688 --> 00:02:18,885 but to all Marines who came before us. 30 00:02:19,427 --> 00:02:21,054 (air raid siren) 31 00:02:21,054 --> 00:02:24,794 Current events around the world show us that peace is far from guaranteed. 32 00:02:24,794 --> 00:02:26,058 (explosion) 33 00:02:26,058 --> 00:02:28,360 America's adversaries continue to present 34 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,740 an ever-evolving threat to our nation's 35 00:02:30,740 --> 00:02:32,759 prosperity and security. 36 00:02:33,738 --> 00:02:35,100 Today, 37 00:02:35,100 --> 00:02:37,351 almost 31,000 Marines 38 00:02:37,351 --> 00:02:39,621 are forward-deployed or stationed abroad, 39 00:02:40,621 --> 00:02:44,057 in every theater, in every clime and place, 40 00:02:44,782 --> 00:02:47,757 standing ready to confront those who would do our nation harm. 41 00:02:47,885 --> 00:02:49,477 - The American strength 42 00:02:49,477 --> 00:02:51,088 is based upon the fabric 43 00:02:51,088 --> 00:02:53,433 of all of the different cultures 44 00:02:53,433 --> 00:02:55,028 and people that come to. 45 00:02:55,343 --> 00:02:57,441 And that applies on the battlefield, 46 00:02:57,441 --> 00:02:59,239 and I've seen that there. 47 00:02:59,239 --> 00:03:01,775 That is an essence of the power 48 00:03:02,322 --> 00:03:04,176 of the American fighting spirit. 49 00:03:04,288 --> 00:03:06,824 - [Narrator] For 247 years, 50 00:03:06,824 --> 00:03:09,638 capable and determined adversaries 51 00:03:09,638 --> 00:03:11,554 have tested the Marine Corps. 52 00:03:12,396 --> 00:03:13,777 - The enemy knows 53 00:03:13,777 --> 00:03:15,932 when they see that EGA 54 00:03:15,932 --> 00:03:17,828 and they see a real Marine 55 00:03:17,828 --> 00:03:19,540 hooked to that EGA, 56 00:03:19,540 --> 00:03:21,740 it could be a serious situation. 57 00:03:21,740 --> 00:03:23,403 (explosions) 58 00:03:23,403 --> 00:03:25,218 - [Narrator] On each occasion, our forebears 59 00:03:25,218 --> 00:03:27,674 gave them reason to fear and respect 60 00:03:27,674 --> 00:03:30,531 the title United States Marine. 61 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,618 Our adversaries have always had a choice: 62 00:03:34,383 --> 00:03:36,058 abandon their aggressions 63 00:03:36,058 --> 00:03:37,999 or stand and fight. 64 00:03:38,515 --> 00:03:41,381 Some chose to fight and were destroyed. 65 00:03:42,048 --> 00:03:43,282 Today, 66 00:03:43,282 --> 00:03:45,454 our adversaries still have a choice. 67 00:03:46,170 --> 00:03:47,791 And they know if they choose to fight, 68 00:03:48,522 --> 00:03:50,152 they will be defeated. 69 00:03:52,134 --> 00:03:53,990 From the wheat fields of Belleau Wood, 70 00:03:56,255 --> 00:03:58,531 to the volcanic sands of Iwo Jima, 71 00:03:59,303 --> 00:04:01,331 to the crowded streets of Hue City 72 00:04:02,212 --> 00:04:03,619 or Ramadi, 73 00:04:03,619 --> 00:04:06,334 Marines prove time and time again 74 00:04:06,334 --> 00:04:09,022 they will claim victory on any battlefield. 75 00:04:09,765 --> 00:04:12,629 - [Edward Diaz] Our mission was stay on the compound. 76 00:04:12,629 --> 00:04:15,641 Well, things happen, situations change. 77 00:04:15,641 --> 00:04:18,170 And we got a call that a gunny from 78 00:04:18,170 --> 00:04:20,647 the Marine Security Guard Force, 79 00:04:20,647 --> 00:04:22,624 the RSO 80 00:04:22,624 --> 00:04:24,004 and their driver were 81 00:04:24,004 --> 00:04:26,028 involved in a vehicle accident. 82 00:04:26,028 --> 00:04:29,235 We were driven out to the crash site. 83 00:04:29,235 --> 00:04:30,918 Liberian rebels, 84 00:04:30,918 --> 00:04:33,786 armed to the teeth with anything that they had. 85 00:04:34,574 --> 00:04:36,960 We had to do a makeshift backboard 86 00:04:38,136 --> 00:04:40,928 and stabilized them and got all of our personnel. 87 00:04:40,928 --> 00:04:42,604 You're trained for it, but 88 00:04:42,604 --> 00:04:45,097 there's variables in there that 89 00:04:45,097 --> 00:04:47,421 you could never prepare for. 90 00:04:47,421 --> 00:04:50,028 And so you just go with it. 91 00:04:50,028 --> 00:04:52,987 - [Narrator] And while battlefields and technologies change, 92 00:04:53,743 --> 00:04:56,162 the qualities of a Marine are timeless. 93 00:04:56,766 --> 00:04:57,997 Grit, 94 00:04:59,241 --> 00:05:00,527 strength, 95 00:05:01,348 --> 00:05:02,805 boldness, 96 00:05:04,479 --> 00:05:05,784 discipline, 97 00:05:05,784 --> 00:05:07,039 (guns firing) 98 00:05:07,039 --> 00:05:08,790 initiative, 99 00:05:10,708 --> 00:05:12,464 adaptability. 100 00:05:14,389 --> 00:05:15,429 Honor, 101 00:05:16,038 --> 00:05:17,653 courage 102 00:05:17,653 --> 00:05:19,110 and commitment. 103 00:05:19,110 --> 00:05:21,330 - It would be impossible for me to say 104 00:05:22,417 --> 00:05:23,921 with any amount of confidence 105 00:05:23,921 --> 00:05:26,057 that I would be where 106 00:05:26,057 --> 00:05:27,769 and who I am today 107 00:05:28,782 --> 00:05:30,492 if I didn't have the foundation 108 00:05:30,492 --> 00:05:32,047 of being a Marine. 109 00:05:32,390 --> 00:05:34,938 The Marine Corps and how it shapes us, 110 00:05:34,938 --> 00:05:37,823 and the history of 111 00:05:37,823 --> 00:05:40,150 courage and sacrifice that 112 00:05:40,150 --> 00:05:43,250 we fill the shoes of and that we follow, 113 00:05:44,805 --> 00:05:46,020 it's 114 00:05:46,020 --> 00:05:47,833 almost impossible 115 00:05:47,833 --> 00:05:49,486 to not continue on 116 00:05:49,486 --> 00:05:52,035 and to not want to become 117 00:05:53,633 --> 00:05:55,751 the best version of yourself, 118 00:05:55,751 --> 00:05:57,217 personally, 119 00:05:57,217 --> 00:05:59,520 but professionally as a Marine as well. 120 00:05:59,994 --> 00:06:01,199 - [Narrator] These qualities were birthed 121 00:06:01,199 --> 00:06:03,253 by the legacy of the old breed. 122 00:06:03,253 --> 00:06:05,863 Those like Hershel "Woody" Williams. 123 00:06:06,507 --> 00:06:08,753 - He really just was a 124 00:06:08,753 --> 00:06:11,534 huge inspiration, growing up. 125 00:06:11,534 --> 00:06:13,601 I loved 126 00:06:13,601 --> 00:06:15,186 warrior figures 127 00:06:15,186 --> 00:06:17,422 and he was the main one. 128 00:06:18,187 --> 00:06:20,919 - [Narrator] It's the legacy of the Marines who came before us 129 00:06:21,483 --> 00:06:23,317 and of our Marines today. 130 00:06:24,865 --> 00:06:26,738 When the nation calls, 131 00:06:27,644 --> 00:06:29,250 we answer. 132 00:06:29,250 --> 00:06:31,044 (dramatic music) 133 00:06:31,864 --> 00:06:34,451 As America's premier crisis response force, 134 00:06:35,171 --> 00:06:37,641 Marines thrive in chaotic situations 135 00:06:37,641 --> 00:06:39,606 where friction is highest. 136 00:06:39,606 --> 00:06:41,351 - We have to always understand that 137 00:06:41,351 --> 00:06:43,414 there's always been troops on the deck, 138 00:06:44,155 --> 00:06:45,867 taking the fight to the enemy 139 00:06:45,867 --> 00:06:47,678 on their distant lands. 140 00:06:48,101 --> 00:06:50,316 - [Narrator] We are proud to be first to fight, 141 00:06:50,642 --> 00:06:53,223 and we are ready today and tomorrow, 142 00:06:54,439 --> 00:06:57,732 standing ready with undying devotion to the Corps, 143 00:06:57,732 --> 00:06:59,335 to the mission, 144 00:06:59,335 --> 00:07:01,011 and to each other. 145 00:07:01,250 --> 00:07:03,516 - Our very freedom came under attack 146 00:07:03,903 --> 00:07:05,538 in a series of deliberate 147 00:07:05,538 --> 00:07:07,811 and deadly terrorist acts. 148 00:07:07,811 --> 00:07:09,372 - [Narrator] In 2001, 149 00:07:09,372 --> 00:07:11,011 when our nation was still reeling from the 150 00:07:11,011 --> 00:07:13,163 September 11th terrorist attacks, 151 00:07:14,838 --> 00:07:16,790 Marines aboard the USS Peleliu 152 00:07:16,790 --> 00:07:18,457 and the USS Bataan 153 00:07:18,457 --> 00:07:21,085 came from the sea and launched the longest 154 00:07:21,085 --> 00:07:23,401 amphibious raid in history. 155 00:07:23,401 --> 00:07:25,343 - We came 370 miles, 156 00:07:25,343 --> 00:07:27,793 from the sea, 25 aircraft. 157 00:07:27,793 --> 00:07:29,532 During one period of darkness, 158 00:07:29,532 --> 00:07:31,621 we inserted 400 Marines 159 00:07:31,621 --> 00:07:33,108 over that distance. 160 00:07:33,839 --> 00:07:36,003 We did what we'd say that we'd do. 161 00:07:36,003 --> 00:07:37,877 We did it in an expeditionary manner, 162 00:07:37,877 --> 00:07:39,455 we did it from the ships, 163 00:07:39,455 --> 00:07:41,345 and despite a lot of risk, 164 00:07:41,345 --> 00:07:42,505 we did it successfully. 165 00:07:42,505 --> 00:07:44,455 - [Narrator] The same warfighting spirit 166 00:07:44,455 --> 00:07:46,428 that secures our victory in combat 167 00:07:46,428 --> 00:07:48,355 comes from our ability to innovate, 168 00:07:48,355 --> 00:07:49,711 to iterate, 169 00:07:49,711 --> 00:07:51,163 to adapt. 170 00:07:51,752 --> 00:07:53,631 And we find inspiration in each other. 171 00:07:55,442 --> 00:07:57,087 - I remember my first cat shot 172 00:07:57,087 --> 00:07:59,287 in an F-18 into a combat zone. 173 00:07:59,287 --> 00:08:02,194 And that was a whirlwind of emotions, right? 174 00:08:02,194 --> 00:08:04,452 You're ready to go, you've practiced, you've trained. 175 00:08:05,262 --> 00:08:06,953 But you're a little bit nervous. 176 00:08:07,402 --> 00:08:09,329 That nervousness, though, I think is good, right? 177 00:08:09,329 --> 00:08:10,856 It keeps you sharp. 178 00:08:10,856 --> 00:08:12,328 - [Narrator] She's more than an astronaut. 179 00:08:13,097 --> 00:08:14,560 She is a Marine 180 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:17,349 whose warfighter ethos shapes who she is: 181 00:08:18,225 --> 00:08:20,184 a battle-tested warrior 182 00:08:20,184 --> 00:08:22,533 with 47 combat missions 183 00:08:22,533 --> 00:08:25,152 in Iraq and Afghanistan. 184 00:08:25,152 --> 00:08:27,112 - [Mann] When I'm sitting on top of that rocket 185 00:08:27,112 --> 00:08:28,875 and they start to load the prop, 186 00:08:28,875 --> 00:08:31,541 and it starts to shake and rumble, 187 00:08:31,541 --> 00:08:34,390 I hope that I feel a little bit nervous, it keeps me sharp. 188 00:08:34,390 --> 00:08:36,345 I hope though that I have this calmness 189 00:08:36,345 --> 00:08:38,819 knowing that I'm trained, my crew is trained, 190 00:08:38,819 --> 00:08:40,163 we are ready to go. 191 00:08:40,163 --> 00:08:42,744 And I hope that the second that we launch from planet Earth, 192 00:08:42,744 --> 00:08:45,602 that all just disappears and we're in the moment. 193 00:08:46,387 --> 00:08:48,857 - [Narrator] While those who threaten our nation remain, 194 00:08:49,614 --> 00:08:51,192 America sleeps well at night, 195 00:08:51,192 --> 00:08:53,378 knowing the future will be no different 196 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:56,864 because the Marines 197 00:08:56,864 --> 00:08:58,894 are always standing ready. 198 00:08:59,554 --> 00:09:01,037 - Across the force, 199 00:09:01,037 --> 00:09:03,131 we continue to innovate and experiment 200 00:09:03,462 --> 00:09:05,958 in preparation for the future fight. 201 00:09:06,250 --> 00:09:08,963 Where we will fight might be uncertain, 202 00:09:08,963 --> 00:09:11,925 but we prepare for uncertainty. 203 00:09:11,925 --> 00:09:15,107 When called, we will fight and we will win. 204 00:09:15,107 --> 00:09:18,295 Today, tomorrow, and in the future. 205 00:09:18,295 --> 00:09:20,539 These victories are not won because of 206 00:09:20,539 --> 00:09:22,482 our technology or our equipment, 207 00:09:22,790 --> 00:09:24,999 but because of all of you. 208 00:09:24,999 --> 00:09:26,858 Because of everything you do, 209 00:09:26,858 --> 00:09:28,327 every day, 210 00:09:28,537 --> 00:09:31,758 to remain the best trained, most professional, 211 00:09:31,758 --> 00:09:34,457 most ready force in the world. 212 00:09:34,806 --> 00:09:37,269 That has not changed. 213 00:09:37,868 --> 00:09:40,146 - We are warfighters first and always. 214 00:09:40,146 --> 00:09:42,597 If the call comes today to go into combat, 215 00:09:42,597 --> 00:09:44,446 we will win. 216 00:09:44,446 --> 00:09:46,577 But that's no excuse not to be better tomorrow. 217 00:09:46,987 --> 00:09:49,587 It is the individual Marines who make up the team. 218 00:09:49,587 --> 00:09:51,879 They are the decisive advantage. 219 00:09:51,879 --> 00:09:54,121 Whether in combat or in competition, 220 00:09:54,121 --> 00:09:56,306 training our future Marines at recruit training, 221 00:09:56,306 --> 00:09:59,628 or preparing to deploy on one of our Marine expeditionary units, 222 00:09:59,628 --> 00:10:02,845 we have always adapted to the changing character of war. 223 00:10:02,845 --> 00:10:05,987 Why we fight and why we win is unchanged. 224 00:10:06,579 --> 00:10:08,569 It is our ethos, our character, 225 00:10:08,569 --> 00:10:11,350 and our unapologetic resolve to be the most capable 226 00:10:11,350 --> 00:10:13,595 and most lethal fighting force in the world. 227 00:10:15,041 --> 00:10:17,172 - [Berger] Marines, you are writing the 228 00:10:17,172 --> 00:10:19,018 next chapter of our Corps. 229 00:10:19,086 --> 00:10:22,105 Our legacy rests upon your shoulders 230 00:10:22,105 --> 00:10:24,900 and I'm confident you will meet the task. 231 00:10:24,900 --> 00:10:26,824 - Semper fidelis. 232 00:10:26,824 --> 00:10:28,806 - [Both] Happy birthday, Marines.