Communications are better now than in my Vietnam days.

I don't have to be concerned about everybody else's character.

The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

For me, it's an honor for the military to ask me to go to Iraq, Afghanistan, or GITMO. I'm happy to go.

Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate at the end of the day, when they walk off that drill field at the end of the ceremony, they are still fine privates; outstanding, well motivated privates.

I spend a lot of time with my characters.

This is for fighting, this is for fun.