USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

[Gunny]

goes both ways jarhead. Marines were terrified of drowning. sailors wanted no part of sitting in a foxhole getting they're ass's shot off. being a floating target went with the job. im not sure if we had Marines on ships in Nam. they were on the New Jersey for sure. probably on bird farms to.
hey we feed you gave you a rack to sleep in got your ass ashore and provided air and gunfire support. how could you ask for more??

Who was terrified of drowning? Geez, they and drown us in boot camp. They call it culling the herd. Y'all call that slop you dump on our meal trays food? Y'all got some imagination.

And sleep? WTF was THAT? G*damned boat never STFU. Always someone banging around on some dumb ass sh*t. I think y'all did that sh*t on purpose. F*cker.

I'd rather be shot at. At least I know how to answer in kind rather than that psychological torture of being stuck on a boat with a bunch of damned squids floating around in a combat box. You can screw all that noise.

I'll take the fire support though.

[namvet]

full metal jacket had a real drill instructor play the role.

did you call me an asshole ??!!

[Gunny]

did you call me an asshole ??!!

[hjmick]

Full metal jacket had a real drill instructor play the role.

R. Lee Ermey was originally hired as an advisor only...

[Black Diamond]

R. Lee Ermey was originally hired as an advisor only...

Ayyyyyup.

[aboutime]

[Abbey Marie]

Finally saw this movie last night. I thought it was well done. I had no idea that McVay was put on trial and found guilty. Seems so wrong. Or that he eventually committed suicide.

Anyway, I'd recommend the movie.

[aboutime]

Finally saw this movie last night. I thought it was well done. I had no idea that McVay was put on trial and found guilty. Seems so wrong. Or that he eventually committed suicide.

Anyway, I'd recommend the movie.

Great Abbey. As you probably heard. Very few Americans even knew it took place at the time. Truth is. Much of our History has either been buried, or simply ignored over the years. McVay, like the Admiral who was in charge of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, was blamed by the Navy then, when the truth was later released...it was too late for both men.
Even today. Few people know what the Indy's job was back then. Glad you got to see it.