It took this Marine Corps sergeant major exactly 38 seconds to become a living legend

Thank you my friend MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. for posting this article from Task & Purpose [which I receive via email]

Here is an actual living legend
background from https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2015/11/15/inside-the-legacy-of-the-oldest-living-sergeant-major-of-the-marine-corps/

When retired Sgt. Maj. John Massaro left his hometown of Cleveland to enlist in the Marines in 1948, he didn't think it would turn into a career. About 29 years later — after combat tours in Korea and Vietnam and high-profile assignments in Washington — the career infantryman was named the eighth sergeant major of the Marine Corps before retiring in 1979.
As another Marine Corps birthday week comes to a close, Massaro, now 85, spent it the same way many Marines do: reminiscing and reconnecting with old friends and battle buddies.
"I was blessed," he said, speaking by phone from Utah. "I try to sit back and look. The hand of Providence guided me where I went."
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1. Retired Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps John Massaro, 85, now lives in Utah with his Boston terrier, Azula.
2. Sergeant Major John R. Massaro, 8th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
3. 1952-11 Korea Lt Haggard, Pappy, John Massaro We just got out of the sack
4. 1952-11 Korea Fernandez and John R. Massaro

This video recently went viral on TikTok, where it quickly racked up more than 100,000 views, but it’s actually from at least three years ago, seeing as it appeared on Terminal Lance back in November 2017 when it was viewed more than 1.6 million times. At just 38 seconds, the video is short, though it’s more than enough time for this sergeant major to become a living legend in the eyes of his Marines.
Based on the dress blues, and the ‘Yut-yut-semper-fi-do-or-die’ levels of motivation, we can say with near-certainty that it was recorded during a Marine Corps birthday ball. It shows a sergeant major as he’s very easily cajoled into doing a keg stand before a room full of cheering Marines. And when I say cheering, what I really mean is: Drunkenly screaming and hollering ‘sergeannnnttt maaaajoooooorrrrrrrr’ at eardrum bursting decibels.

FYI GySgt John Hudson GySgt Thomas Vick Sgt David G Duchesneau CSM Charles Hayden Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. TSgt David L. SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson SGT John " Mac " McConnell Sgt John H. Cpl Vic Burk Cpl (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) LTC Greg Henning COL Mikel J. Burroughs SSG Franklin Briant SSG Stephen Rogerson SSG Samuel Kermon SPC Nancy Greene

Sometimes a little fun with the ranks goes a long way for motivation.

All Marines are living legends, just ask them.