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

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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...

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.

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

I got to write most of everything I said.

I got to write most of everything I said.

The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

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...

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...

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

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.

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...

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...

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 go the VA Hospital when I have a problem and the doctor jumps on...

I go the VA Hospital when I have a problem and the doctor jumps on...

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...

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

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