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

Quote by R Lee Ermey

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

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

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.

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...

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...

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 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.

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

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

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...

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.

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...

Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.

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...

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 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 got to write most of everything I said.

I got to write most of everything I said.

When you try to find funding for a VVA function, it doesn't seem like it's...

When you try to find funding for a VVA function, it doesn't seem like it's...

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...

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...