Good — It’s no surprise this long-haired hippie got the attention of a DI.
The people in random colored t-shirts are ‘poolees’ — future recruits. Real recruits wear Marine Corps green.
On occasion DI’s will do outreach to poolee programs to give them a feel for what they’ll see in boot.
Big time executives have even organized trips to get a chance to get hustled around by Marine Corps DI’s.
Oh no! The classic ‘knife hand’ is a mainstay of DI’s. Marines will go on into their careers and do parodies of DI knife hands.
Wow, someone screwed up.
Even future officers have enlisted DI’s. That’s why second lieutenants are a little jumpy when they hit the fleet Marine Corps.
And also kids in JROTC programs get to get a piece. DI’s have enough for anyone who wants. (By the way, her bearing is … Outstanding!)
On special occasions recruits will do something that raises the ire of several DIs.
This poolee will learn if he gets to recruit training: NEVER look directly at the Drill Instructor.
I see the tiniest hint of a grin on this poolee here. He’ll learn if he ever gets down to the island.
via U.S. Marine Corps
