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 final part of the 'Float Tapes' series by Kit Badger, documenting a Marine Corps Western Pacific deployment in 2001. The video concludes the narrative of the deployment, detailing the return to the Continental United States, leaving the ship, and arriving back at Camp Pendleton. The creator shares a personal story of how the footage was captured on MiniDV tapes and was lost for 18 years. The description also links to various Kit Badger merchandise and support channels.

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 documents the creator's personal deployment experience with the US Marine Corps in 2001, which was significantly impacted by the events of September 11th. Originally intended as a "Float Video" with footage captured on MiniDV tapes, the tapes were lost for 18 years before being rediscovered. This installment, Part 29, likely continues the narrative of the deployment, mentioning time in Afghanistan at Camp Rhino and a return to the LPD-8 Dubuque. The video aims to share the story of that deployment through recovered personal footage.

This video, "Float Tapes: Part - 23" by Kit Badger, revisits a deployment the creator experienced in the US Marine Corps in August 2001. Originally intended as a "Float Video" documenting a Westpac deployment with the 15th MEU SOC, the plan shifted dramatically due to the events of September 11th. The creator captured approximately 19 hours of MiniDV footage over six months, which was subsequently lost for 18 years. This episode picks up north of Camp Rhino, between Lash Kargah and Kandahar, detailing the return to the monotony of desert life after flying back to Rhino. The description also includes links to Kit Badger's website, products, merchandise, and support channels, as well as a specific t-shirt mentioned in the loadout.

This video, "Float Tapes: Part - 22" by Kit Badger, revisits a Marine Corps deployment from August 2001, originally intended for Western Pacific training but altered by the events of September 11th. The creator shares personal footage captured on a MiniDV camcorder during a six-month deployment, documenting experiences from start to finish. This episode highlights a particularly "stupid" Marine Corps evolution and includes an after-action report from a Force Recon detachment's engagement with the Taliban. The description also links to Kit Badger's website, shop, merchandise, and Patreon, along with a specific loadout item, the Prometheus Design Werx Beast Hoodie.

This video is the 21st installment of "Float Tapes," a personal documentary series by Kit Badger. The content focuses on the creator's experiences during a Marine Corps Westpac deployment in 2001, which was impacted by the events of September 11th. The narrative covers training in Djibouti and the subsequent journey north towards Kandahar, Afghanistan, from Camp Rhino. The video also highlights specific loadout items used during this period, including an Arbor Arms hat and Prometheus Design Werx and Outdoor Research hoodies. The creator's intention is to document this deployment chronologically, sharing footage captured on a MiniDV HandyCam over six months.