The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

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

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I was stationed at a marine recruit depot in San Diego from 1965 to 1967.

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

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There have been a lot of changes in recruit training in the past twenty years.

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The best part about the movie, and everybody seems to rave about it, is the boot camp part.

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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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It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we do the best that we can.

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The drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after.

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I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don't learn from past mistakes, then you need to be drug out and shot.

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