Videos tagged with WESTPAC

This video features retired Navy SEAL Mark "Coch" Cochiolo discussing grenade launchers. Drawing on his extensive Naval Special Warfare experience, including multiple SEAL tours and time with the tier-one counter-terrorist unit (SEAL Team 6), Coch provides insights into different types of grenade launchers and their operational use. The video aims to educate viewers about this specialized weaponry.

This is the third part of the "Float Tapes" series by Kit Badger, chronicling a US Marine Corps deployment in 2001. The video focuses on the experiences of Sergeant Kit Badger and his buddies, Sgt Espera, Sgt Colbert, and Seth, during their stop in Hawaii before returning to Camp Pendleton. The content includes personal anecdotes about the deployment's disruption by 9/11 and the rediscovery of MiniDV tapes from the original trip, offering a look at life in the Marines.

This video is the 34th installment of Kit Badger's "Float Tapes" series, chronicling his experiences as a Sergeant in the Marine Corps with Bravo Company 1/1 in 2001. The series follows a planned Western Pacific deployment that was impacted by the events of September 11th. The creator originally captured extensive footage on MiniDV tapes during the 6-month deployment, which were subsequently lost for 18 years. This installment concludes the narrative with a visit to Sydney, Australia, featuring fellow Marines Sgt. Espera and Sgt. Colbert. The description also includes links to Kit Badger's merchandise and support channels.

This video is the third installment of Kit Badger's 'Float Tapes' series, recounting his experiences during a 2001 Marine Corps Westpac deployment. Plans changed dramatically after 9/11, altering the deployment's nature. The series aims to document the entire deployment, with this episode picking up before liberty in Sydney, Australia. It includes scenes of a liberty brief, a 'libo' party for Gunnery Sergeant Terry, and features a specific Prometheus Design Werx t-shirt in the loadout.

This video, titled 'Float Tape: Part - 32', is a personal narrative from Kit Badger about his experiences during a USMC Western Pacific deployment in 2001-2002. He recounts how plans changed after 9/11 and shares footage captured on a MiniDV HandyCam during the deployment, which was later lost and rediscovered. This segment focuses on their time in Perth, Australia, at the beginning of 2002. The description also provides links to Kit Badger's website, shop, merchandise, and a book by Lt. Fick.

This video, "Float Tapes: Part - 31" by Kit Badger, delves into a personal deployment experience in the US Marine Corps in 2001. Originally intended to document a Western Pacific deployment with the 15th MEU SOC, plans shifted significantly after September 11th. The creator captured approximately 19 hours of footage on MiniDV tapes during the 6-month deployment, following his journey from start to finish. The tapes were lost for 18 years until recently rediscovered, and this series aims to tell the story of that deployment, with this specific part featuring liberty in Perth, Australia.

This video, "Float Tapes: Part - 30" by Kit Badger, delves into a personal narrative from August 2001 when the creator, then a young Sergeant in the Marine Corps, was preparing for a Westpac deployment. The original intention was to document this deployment, capturing approximately 19 hours of footage on a Sony HandyCam. However, the events of September 11th altered the deployment plans, leading to an extended "camping trip in Afghanistan." The footage was subsequently misplaced for 18 years before being rediscovered. This installment focuses on the return to shipboard life on the USS Dubuque, LPD-8, after the deployment.

This video is Part 19 of the "Float Tapes" series, documenting a US Marine Corps deployment in August 2001. The creator, Kit Badger, recounts his experience as a Sergeant and squad leader in Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, out of Camp Pendleton, initially set for a Westpac deployment. However, plans changed after September 11th. The footage, captured over six months on a MiniDV HandyCam, was lost for 18 years before being rediscovered. This installment picks up the story in Afghanistan, north of Camp Rhino, near Lashkar Gah, with SSgt Law providing an operational update. The video also features specific gear mentions, including a Prometheus Design Werx watch cap and hoodie.

This is the 18th installment of Kit Badger's "Float Tapes" series, documenting a Marine Corps deployment from August 2001. The video picks up as the narrator, then a Sergeant with Bravo Company 1/1, leaves a CH-46 helicopter north of Camp Rhino in southern Afghanistan, heading towards Kandahar. Originally planned as a routine Westpac deployment, events on September 11th altered the course. The footage, originally captured on MiniDV tapes over six months, was lost for 18 years before being rediscovered. This episode focuses on the initial stages of that deployment, including mentions of specific gear.

This video features retired Navy SEAL Operator Mark "Coch" Cochiolo, discussing his extensive 30+ years of Naval Special Warfare experience. His background includes roles as a Special Warfare Operator, Operational Tester, Combat Developer, Officer In Charge, Training Officer, and Weapons Instructor. Coch has completed four SEAL tours in the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) and served eight years as an assaulter and breacher on a tier-one counter-terrorist unit, with operational and combat deployments to Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The video encourages seeking professional instruction and emphasizes that in-person training is paramount for safe and proper learning. It is presented for general educational and informational purposes.

This video, the twelfth in the "Float Tapes" series by Kit Badger, recounts the creator's experience as a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps in 2001. Initially slated for a Western Pacific deployment, plans shifted dramatically after 9/11. The creator captured extensive MiniDV footage during the deployment to Pakistan, focusing on the realities of military life, including training, wildlife, and the use of lasers. The video also serves as a platform to promote Kit Badger's merchandise and support channels.

This video, Part 11 of the 'Float Tape' series by Kit Badger, delves into the personal experiences of the creator during a Marine Corps deployment in August 2001. Initially planned as a Western Pacific deployment with the 15th MEU SOC, the events of September 11th dramatically altered the course of the deployment, sending the creator to Pakistan. The video promises to recount the story of this deployment, drawing from approximately 19 hours of MiniDV footage captured on a Sony HandyCam, which was later rediscovered after being lost for 18 years. The creator is seen at Jacobabad Airfield in Pakistan, humorously noting Marines' tendency to find ways to entertain themselves when not actively engaged.