Quotes
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Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis : Gunny, you were a teenage girl once.
Gunnery Sgt. Alva 'Gunny' Bricker : Not by choice, sir.
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Gen. Marcus C. Craig : For Pete's sake, man, you've been in combat. Give me a hero's welcome!
[refering to doing a re-write of his speech]
Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis : Well, sir, I, uh, served three tours of duty in 'nam. About the closest I came to a hero's welcome was when got back stateside in the hospital plane. Just after we touched down, a public affairs officer came aboard with some civilian clothes, and said, "Corporal, there's a group of protestors out here. Maybe you better put these on. We'll slip you out the back way. Welcome home".
[awkward chuckle]
Gen. Marcus C. Craig : [in a very serious and reflective tone] I see. Major, I'm gonna leave now... I want you to sit down... and write the speech that wounded corporal should have received 20 years ago.