Back in the old Corp, we weren't training those privates to infiltrate into the peacetime Marine Corp. We were training those privates to go to Vietnam.

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I've never had to spend any time in the VA hospital, so I really can't...

I've never had to spend any time in the VA hospital, so I really can't...

We had times in '66 and '67 when we would pick up a platoon of...

We had times in '66 and '67 when we would pick up a platoon of...

There have been a lot of changes in recruit training in the past twenty years.

There have been a lot of changes in recruit training in the past twenty years.

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

I got to write most of everything I said.

I got to write most of everything I said.

The drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after.

The drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after.

I honestly do feel that I am a role model for young people.

I honestly do feel that I am a role model for young people.

It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we...

It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we...

The best part about the movie, and everybody seems to rave about it, is the...

The best part about the movie, and everybody seems to rave about it, is the...

It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth.

It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth.

I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to...

I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to...

America's trying to do the best for its veterans.

America's trying to do the best for its veterans.

Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that...

Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that...

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

I disagree with a lot of those changes, however at the end of the day...

I disagree with a lot of those changes, however at the end of the day...

Kubrick's films have life - they just never die.

Kubrick's films have life - they just never die.

Kubrick ate it up. He loved it. He just let me go crazy.

Kubrick ate it up. He loved it. He just let me go crazy.

The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

I was stationed at a marine recruit depot in San Diego from 1965 to 1967.

I was stationed at a marine recruit depot in San Diego from 1965 to 1967.

You'd be surprised how many kids and young people come to the website and send...

You'd be surprised how many kids and young people come to the website and send...