Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate at the end of the day, when they walk off that drill field at the end of the ceremony, they are still fine privates; outstanding,…

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Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.

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.

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.

Drill instructors worked seven days a week, fifteen to seventeen hours a day in many...

Drill instructors worked seven days a week, fifteen to seventeen hours a day in many...

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

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...

That's all I cared about too, was getting it right.

That's all I cared about too, was getting it right.

I got to write most of everything I said.

I got to write most of everything I said.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don't learn from past...

I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don't learn from past...

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.

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.

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

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

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

There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't...

There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't...

The biggest problem was the politicians knew nothing about fighting a war.

The biggest problem was the politicians knew nothing about fighting a war.