---
title: "That time Linda Hamilton asked a Marine to the ball"
date: "2020-02-09"
modified: "2021-02-09"
authors:
  - name: "Shannon Corbeil"
    job_title: "Contributor, Air Force Veteran"
    link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil/"
url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/watch/that-time-linda-hamilton-asked-a-marine-to-the-ball/"
categories:
  - "Entertainment"
  - "Join the Military"
  - "Military Culture"
---

# That time Linda Hamilton asked a Marine to the ball

![](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/assets.rbl.ms/17313415/origin.png>)

When U.S. Marine Raymond Lott, otherwise known as The Marine Rapper (or TMR for short), made a YouTube video to ask Betty White to the Marine Corps Ball, he had no idea that Linda Hamilton would be the one to snag the invite.

Yeah, Sarah Connor. Sarah. Effing. Conner.

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In this hilarious episode of [No Sh\*t There I Was](<https://www.go90.com/shows/2ZsgMA3zjVc>), TMR regales his story, and it has all the fixin's for a perfect tale: pissed off higher-ups, a surprise twist, and a magical night at the ball.

![](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/assets.rbl.ms/17313416/origin.jpg>)
*Linda's guns, tho! (Go90 No Sh\*t There I Was screenshot)*

It would almost be impossible to believe...except they've even included the original footage of Ms. Hamilton herself.

[Check out the video](<https://www.go90.com/videos/2yJXRABL2X7>) — if only for the delightful cartoon rendering of Linda Hamilton — and if you find yourself hoping for a celebrity date to your own military ball, [The Marine Rapper's got your back](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Klw40knYHY>).

## Author
Shannon Corbeil has worked for We Are The Mighty as a digital video producer, writer, and host, as well as a staff writer covering military history, trivia, and valor. Shannon is a fierce veteran advocate, covering the achievements of members of the military community and volunteering in multiple veteran non-profit organizations, including Pin-Ups for Vets and Warriors for Peace Theatre. Her undergraduate degree is in Humanities and Philosophy and her Masters is in Strategic Intelligence. A screenwriter and actor recently seen on SEAL TEAM and THE ROOKIE, Shannon writes about exciting projects in the entertainment industry. She is an alum of the Writers Guild Foundation Veterans Writing Project, a Finalist in the Disney TV Writing Fellowship, an inaugural fellow for the STARZ/VME #TakeTheLead Program, and has performed at the Geffen Playhouse and Kennedy Center as a writer, dancer, singer, and actor. As a U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer, Shannon supported the 25th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, and conducted Cyber Threat Analysis at the National Security Agency. Her work has been seen in Business Insider, Task & Purpose, Military.com, and various other publications.

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