There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.
There have been a lot of changes in recruit training in the past twenty years.
In order to be a good actor, I'm a firm believer that you need to bring something to the table.
There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't geared up for it. I know for a fact that it's getting better and better.
A day without blood is like a day without sunshine!
Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.