Some of us can remember doing that actual drill. The only time, we were told, we could shoulder arms indoors, if I recall correctly. Then again, it could have been the DI's giving us a line. You almost never knew what was true or not, but you'd better act as if it was, and be able to remember it if pushed....

Even now, it's slightly unsettling. Trust me, it was not a successful pickup line later. Somehow, lost it's panache.

And, D'Onofrio needs to pull that right elbow in a bit....
Others will note how recruits on the right of Ermey are "Right Shoulder Arms,"
...those on the left are "Left Shoulder Arms."

totally unsat, privates, for lack of the accurate adjective often used then....

Let's just say, watching that movie with a Vietnam-era Marine may take a while if he has the remote....

I often wondered what Kubrick actually thought of the USMC after he did his research. Doubt he'd get it financed in today's climate.