Dad was a marine. WW2. He couldn’t stand watching any of the History channel shows with R Lee Ermey. Brought back some nasty memories I suppose.
The boot camp scene in ‘Full Metal Jacket’ was spot on ... We had a recruit named ‘Ellis’ that froze up (literally) - couldn’t speak when questioned - he washed out after one week and earned the name, ‘Ellis in Wonderland’ ... OMG, the best of times, the worst of times ...