1 00:00:00,242 --> 00:00:01,960 (riveting strings music) 2 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:03,440 - We're experiencing challenging 3 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:05,530 and unprecedented times. 4 00:00:05,530 --> 00:00:09,420 Everyone, from governments, to companies to families 5 00:00:09,420 --> 00:00:12,143 has been deeply affected by this global pandemic. 6 00:00:13,590 --> 00:00:16,490 All across our country, Americans are making prudent 7 00:00:16,490 --> 00:00:19,220 and measured adjustments to protect themselves, 8 00:00:19,220 --> 00:00:21,663 their families and their fellow citizens. 9 00:00:23,350 --> 00:00:25,350 - Tough decisions are being made, 10 00:00:25,350 --> 00:00:27,833 often in the context of getting the job done. 11 00:00:28,940 --> 00:00:32,060 There are things you simply must continue to do. 12 00:00:32,060 --> 00:00:34,040 Everyone is doing their part. 13 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,881 Among others, first responders, medical professionals 14 00:00:36,881 --> 00:00:38,730 are all working exhaustively 15 00:00:38,730 --> 00:00:40,910 to perform their critical roles. 16 00:00:40,910 --> 00:00:43,490 They represent the best of American spirit 17 00:00:43,490 --> 00:00:45,190 and they deserve our appreciation. 18 00:00:47,689 --> 00:00:49,640 (dramatic music) 19 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,540 - Your Marine Corp is also an organization 20 00:00:51,540 --> 00:00:52,760 that continues to perform 21 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:54,590 a role of vital importance to the nation. 22 00:00:54,590 --> 00:00:55,423 - One, two! 23 00:00:56,430 --> 00:00:59,110 - [David] We also can't stop doing what we do. 24 00:00:59,110 --> 00:01:02,700 Especially now, America's Marines are forward deployed, 25 00:01:02,700 --> 00:01:06,180 reassuring friends and deterring adversaries. 26 00:01:06,180 --> 00:01:07,440 - In order to ensure our current 27 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,580 and future effectiveness, we must protect the well-being 28 00:01:10,580 --> 00:01:13,883 and safety of our most precious resource, our people. 29 00:01:16,130 --> 00:01:18,470 - [Troy] Right now, nowhere are we more focused 30 00:01:18,470 --> 00:01:20,800 on getting it right, than at our recruiting stations 31 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,030 and recruit training depots, 32 00:01:23,030 --> 00:01:25,400 where young volunteers from across the country 33 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,993 are taking on the challenge of becoming Marines. 34 00:01:31,325 --> 00:01:33,020 - We're an all-volunteer force. 35 00:01:33,020 --> 00:01:35,440 For our Corps to remain ready to do what we do, 36 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:37,670 we rely on young people of character. 37 00:01:37,670 --> 00:01:40,780 Volunteers who exhibit grit and a fighting spirit, 38 00:01:40,780 --> 00:01:43,550 who want to be a part of an elite team. 39 00:01:43,550 --> 00:01:45,470 We are complying with CDC's guidelines 40 00:01:45,470 --> 00:01:48,480 by social distancing, remaining six feet apart 41 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,310 in groups less than 10. 42 00:01:50,310 --> 00:01:51,900 We're also doing temperature checks 43 00:01:51,900 --> 00:01:53,660 and additional screening to ensure 44 00:01:53,660 --> 00:01:57,240 they have not come in contact with anyone with COVID-19. 45 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,030 We're being innovative, utilizing social media 46 00:02:00,030 --> 00:02:03,010 through virtual means, to keep families and prospects 47 00:02:03,010 --> 00:02:05,770 informed before they go to recruit training. 48 00:02:05,770 --> 00:02:07,470 We're also asking them to self-isolate 49 00:02:07,470 --> 00:02:10,253 for 14 days before leaving to recruit training. 50 00:02:11,620 --> 00:02:14,240 - It's imperative to preserve the training pipeline, 51 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,800 to make sure that we can get all of these recruits through 52 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:18,360 without any illness. 53 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:21,130 We take an abundance of caution upon their arrival 54 00:02:21,130 --> 00:02:24,233 to put them in an area of staging for 14 days. 55 00:02:25,410 --> 00:02:27,610 We have a very robust medical team, 56 00:02:27,610 --> 00:02:29,360 continually assessing whether or not 57 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:30,410 symptoms are developing. 58 00:02:30,410 --> 00:02:32,190 They're checking for fevers in the mornings 59 00:02:32,190 --> 00:02:33,940 and in the afternoons. 60 00:02:33,940 --> 00:02:36,000 And as those things begin to develop, 61 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,590 we would rapidly identify that 62 00:02:37,590 --> 00:02:39,923 and then move them into an isolation status. 63 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:44,270 We have a medical force that's ready and poised 64 00:02:44,270 --> 00:02:47,700 to ensure that the health and well-being of these recruits 65 00:02:47,700 --> 00:02:50,160 are preserved throughout the entirety 66 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:51,533 of their time in training. 67 00:02:53,047 --> 00:02:54,380 - Hut. 68 00:02:54,380 --> 00:02:56,320 - This is not business as usual. 69 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,190 We have to think, act and operate differently 70 00:02:59,190 --> 00:03:02,810 to protect our Marines, their families, our recruits 71 00:03:02,810 --> 00:03:04,840 and the communities where we live. 72 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,300 For the time being, shipping numbers have been cut in half 73 00:03:07,300 --> 00:03:10,180 to ensure that we can maintain CDC requirements 74 00:03:10,180 --> 00:03:12,888 and properly care for those entrusted to us. 75 00:03:12,888 --> 00:03:13,721 - March. 76 00:03:13,721 --> 00:03:15,440 - We make Marines, and it's our promise 77 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:16,630 to this great nation. 78 00:03:16,630 --> 00:03:17,990 It's a challenging mission 79 00:03:17,990 --> 00:03:21,350 and it falls directly upon the shoulders of our recruiters, 80 00:03:21,350 --> 00:03:25,230 our drill instructors, our corpsmen, our chaplains. 81 00:03:25,230 --> 00:03:27,520 And it has a large impact on everyone associated 82 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:28,777 with entry level training, 83 00:03:28,777 --> 00:03:32,310 and it's also a heavy burden upon the families as well. 84 00:03:32,310 --> 00:03:33,950 I'm very proud of their commitment, 85 00:03:33,950 --> 00:03:35,683 I'm proud of their sacrifice. 86 00:03:36,580 --> 00:03:38,650 We're learning, we're adapting quickly 87 00:03:38,650 --> 00:03:41,880 and we'll continue to do so to ensure that each young man 88 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,410 or woman that we ship to Parris Island, San Diego 89 00:03:45,410 --> 00:03:48,160 and Quantico gets a healthy start in their quest 90 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:49,810 to become a United States Marine. 91 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:51,800 - As a drill instructor, 92 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:54,800 we're entrusted with the overall care of recruits 93 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:56,780 the moment they step foot on the island. 94 00:03:56,780 --> 00:03:58,770 The situation that we're in with Coronavirus, 95 00:03:58,770 --> 00:04:00,900 that's more important than anything else. 96 00:04:00,900 --> 00:04:02,740 We're implementing safety precautions 97 00:04:02,740 --> 00:04:04,830 to and from different training events, 98 00:04:04,830 --> 00:04:06,220 implementing social distancing, 99 00:04:06,220 --> 00:04:08,170 making sure that recruits are wearing their face mask, 100 00:04:08,170 --> 00:04:09,623 continue to wash their hands. 101 00:04:10,490 --> 00:04:12,610 We are meeting what we're supposed to do 102 00:04:12,610 --> 00:04:14,820 as drill instructors, which is to basically train Marines, 103 00:04:14,820 --> 00:04:18,280 but also making sure that their safety is top priority. 104 00:04:18,280 --> 00:04:20,180 The Marine Corps is known to never give up, 105 00:04:20,180 --> 00:04:22,670 to be resilient and this is another factor 106 00:04:22,670 --> 00:04:25,040 that shows that we are not only resilient, 107 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,390 but we adjust on the fly and we make it happen. 108 00:04:30,030 --> 00:04:32,504 - [Troy] Being ready is more than something that we say. 109 00:04:32,504 --> 00:04:34,110 - One. 110 00:04:34,110 --> 00:04:35,960 - It's the foundation of our purpose. 111 00:04:37,030 --> 00:04:39,033 It's the expectation of every Marine. 112 00:04:40,340 --> 00:04:41,280 In order to stay ready, 113 00:04:41,280 --> 00:04:43,400 we will continue to find, make 114 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:45,780 and train United States Marines. 115 00:04:45,780 --> 00:04:48,560 Our recruiters, drill instructors, corpsmen, 116 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:50,570 and training teams are doing tremendous work 117 00:04:50,570 --> 00:04:53,303 and safely adapting to meet this threat. 118 00:04:54,260 --> 00:04:56,270 - Especially in times of uncertainty, 119 00:04:56,270 --> 00:04:58,840 the nation needs its Marine Corps on duty. 120 00:04:58,840 --> 00:05:01,920 Across our Corps, Marines are doing what is necessary 121 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:05,060 to accomplish the mission and take care of each other 122 00:05:05,060 --> 00:05:06,763 in these unprecedented times. 123 00:05:08,210 --> 00:05:11,070 Whether you're a serving Marine, a veteran Marine 124 00:05:11,070 --> 00:05:13,570 or part of our extended Marine Corps family, 125 00:05:13,570 --> 00:05:16,585 thank you for your courage and commitment. 126 00:05:16,585 --> 00:05:17,470 (drum pound) 127 00:05:17,470 --> 00:05:18,770 - [Marine] Semper Fidelis.