our.marines.com http As a teenager in a small North Carolina town, Thomas Hill didn't have much on his mind except skating by doing as little as possible, and maybe seeing how many laughs he could get. Then one day, while sitting on the couch, he saw something that changed his life. "I was watching TV with some buddies when this commercial came on — a guy on a white horse locked in battle. Then, when he jumps off the horse, his suit of armor becomes dress blues. He's a Marine," he recalls. "I knew right then and there, I wanted to be that guy." The commercial was called "Knight" and it debuted in the early 1990s. Now, nearly 13 years after seeing that battle, Staff Sergeant Thomas Hill will come full circle. During the NBA Finals, Thursday June 5th, the Marine Corps aired a new commercial called "Leap" that tells part of his story. "I can actually see people watch this commercial and say, 'I can do that, too,'" he said. "I can see someone else make that change. Even if it's just one person, I'll know I've done something important." As a matter of fact, SSgt Hill knows he does something important every day. He is a Senior Drill Instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island. It is appropriate that his 12 ½-year career in the Corps has landed him here just as this commercial debuts. In the commercial, SSgt Hill's voiceover recalls the challenging moments during recruit training as he stood at the edge of a diving platform scared to jump in. It was his drill ...
Keywords: Marine, Corps, Commercial, Leap, Marines, USMC, Recruiting, Oorah, Recon, 0321
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