C-; plot of "Stripes" ** -- 133743Hokie 09/09/2019 1:56PM
Couple of goofball kids I work with are all set to join the Marines. -- Coach McGuirk 09/09/2019 10:35AM
Good for them! And thank them from me! ** -- HokieHeartNSoul 09/09/2019 12:57PM
My neighbors kid was a "Private Pyle Fat body". He was going nowhere... -- MilwaukeeHokie 09/09/2019 11:44AM
The military can do great things for you but only if you let it -- HokieMacDaddy 09/09/2019 1:23PM
Put him on the EM-50 project ** -- Brown Water 09/09/2019 12:14PM
Lighten up Francis ** -- psychobilly 09/09/2019 2:00PM
I was going to say exactly this. Can't add to it. ** -- CochraneResident 09/09/2019 12:08PM
Check out the story of David Goggins, 300 lb exterminator to a SEAL in less -- HokieDan95 09/09/2019 11:51AM
The Marines will put recruits through a remedial PT class... -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2019 11:09AM
That would be great. In all seriousness, I'm proud of them. -- Coach McGuirk 09/09/2019 11:28AM
Full Metal Jacket actually boosted recruiting numbers ** -- HokieDan95 09/09/2019 10:51AM
First movie that I thought they accurately portrayed DIs -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2019 11:12AM
My dad went through Paris Island in the early 50’s. First time we watched -- SWVAHokie 09/09/2019 12:24PM
I think I read that they had Ermey ad lib something like 90% of his lines. -- Hokie CPA 09/09/2019 11:29AM
The story I heard was they tried to write a script -- Tafkam Hokie 09/09/2019 12:12PM
He was hired as a consultant, and eventually just did the part. -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2019 11:35AM
Ermey was out the steal the part from the get go ** -- HokieDan95 09/09/2019 11:45AM
Not surprised...he was also the best guy available -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2019 11:59AM
My DI was from Galax. ** -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2019 11:12AM
Weird to think mine are probably long since retired now ** -- HokieMacDaddy 09/09/2019 11:18AM
I didn’t know that until the night before graduation when... -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2019 11:40AM
Yeah people told me that before I went but I didn't listen -- HokieMacDaddy 09/09/2019 1:19PM