Gunny Clause: From the Battlefields of Iraq to Holiday Hero

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34,347 views Jul 24, 2023 U.S. Marines

This week’s Urban Valor episode features retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Robert Porter aka “Bar.” Bar grew up in Albany, New York and was adopted as a child. He talks us through 21 years in the Marine Corps in occupations not limited to Military Police, criminal investigations, Drill Instructor, and Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival. Upon transitioning, Bar began helping out with Toys for Tots, which led to his festive transformation to Gunny Clause. #military #veteran #urbanvalor #army #drillsergeant

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@GodfathersAdventures

2 years ago (edited)

I have got to know Robert Over the last 2 years. He does way more than he humbly speaks of in this video. Proud of you brother !!

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@grahambarber2766

2 years ago

I joined Royal Marines basic training at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines February 1986 and had a USMC Gunnery Sgt on exchange on our training team. He'd passed our All Arms Commando Course and wore our green beret with his EGA cap badge. I referred to him as 'the best of the best just got better'! On our Kings Squad pass out (graduation) he wore snakeskin cowboy boots, real cool dude. Also have a very long and close friendship with our Cloggie (Dutch) Marine brothers too through our shared love of motorcycles. All the best from a Limey Bootneck, SF, PMPT, QPO ????????????????????????

@florida-man-actual

2 years ago

Gunny Porter is the real deal, best instructor I had in any course during my tenure.

@jmsmeier1113

2 years ago

I went to boot camp in ‘79 on an open contract and pulled 5811 as my MOS. Went to Ft. McMuffin to M.P. School and Lackland AFB for dog handlers school. After about 8 months of saluting vehicle decals at the Del Mar gate I requested mass three times and finally got myself transferred not only out of M.P duty, but out of the entire division. Wound up an 0311 with 1/8 and never looked back.

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@littleguy6753

2 years ago

I was in MRP & PCP for a month. Those DIs were excellent. One of them ran with me almost every day, extending my stride, teaching me how to breathe better & motivating me. That guy was scary 24 hours a day. But i knew he wanted me to succeed because he screamed it at me in heavily accented english.