I disagree with a lot of those changes, however at the end of the day - I go down to recruit graduation at least once or twice a year.

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The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

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 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.

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 got to write most of everything I said.

I got to write most of everything I said.

Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.

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...

Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate...

Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate...

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...

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

I got space from Travis Air Force Base, went back to the Philippine Islands and...

I got space from Travis Air Force Base, went back to the Philippine Islands and...

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.

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...

Back in the old Corp, we weren't training those privates to infiltrate into the peacetime...

Back in the old Corp, we weren't training those privates to infiltrate into the peacetime...

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...

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...

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

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

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

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.