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And to think that the R. Lee Ermey he was not their first choice for that role and that Pvt Pile was considered a fat boy by military and social standards.
This is my rifle, this is my gun, this is for fighting and this is for fun!
This is my rifle, this is my gun, this is for fighting and this is for fun!
You might like "Heartbreak Ridge" also.
FMJ was a GREAT movie!
Heartbreak ridge was too. 2 of my favorites. Stripes was funny
Basic Combat Infantry Training (what the Army version was called) was pretty much like that in 1968.
At that time, Drill Sergeants could no longer actually strike a recruit, but man could they cuss!! And enact physical punishment, especially pushups.
We had one in or platoon who was a Vietnam veteran who would put his face six inches from yours and curse you for an eternity without repeating himself.
The All Volunteer Army, followed by co-ed training, surely put an end to what made me a Soldier.
As per the US Army:
"I was a Soldier.
I am a Soldier.
I will always be a Soldier."
That was on a certificate the Army representatives presented to each of us at one of our reunions. Got my name on it and everything. Your tax dollars at work.
At that time, Drill Sergeants could no longer actually strike a recruit, but man could they cuss!! And enact physical punishment, especially pushups.
We had one in or platoon who was a Vietnam veteran who would put his face six inches from yours and curse you for an eternity without repeating himself.
The All Volunteer Army, followed by co-ed training, surely put an end to what made me a Soldier.
As per the US Army:
"I was a Soldier.
I am a Soldier.
I will always be a Soldier."
That was on a certificate the Army representatives presented to each of us at one of our reunions. Got my name on it and everything. Your tax dollars at work.
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