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<blockquote data-quote="HMFIC" data-source="post: 2114315" data-attributes="member: 7539">Thanks to you too BReeves... even squids get recognition in my thread.&nbsp; <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />That is one thing about Marine Corps boot camp that isn&#039;t really portrayed as much in the movies... there is a significant amount of classroom training as well and it&#039;s all taught by DIs so you get to see a little more human side of them.&nbsp; Granted it&#039;s still an environment where you have to be on your toes, but not the 100% high stress like filmmakers enjoy showing.&nbsp; Most people have seen Full Metal Jacket and I usually tell them that they got the boot camp scenes pretty much spot on.&nbsp; Of course having a REAL former DI like the Gunny helped too.&nbsp; <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="HMFIC, post: 2114315, member: 7539"] Thanks to you too BReeves... even squids get recognition in my thread. :) That is one thing about Marine Corps boot camp that isn't really portrayed as much in the movies... there is a significant amount of classroom training as well and it's all taught by DIs so you get to see a little more human side of them. Granted it's still an environment where you have to be on your toes, but not the 100% high stress like filmmakers enjoy showing. Most people have seen Full Metal Jacket and I usually tell them that they got the boot camp scenes pretty much spot on. Of course having a REAL former DI like the Gunny helped too. :) [/QUOTE]

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