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

Quote by R Lee Ermey

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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.

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

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

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.

I got to write most of everything I said.

I got to write most of everything I said.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the...

God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the...

God is the indwelling and not the transient cause of all things

God is the indwelling and not the transient cause of all things