The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

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

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

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...

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

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 to write most of everything I said.

I got to write most of everything I said.

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...

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'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...

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty

Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: He...

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: He...