As an aside if you ever find yourself in Lancaster California stop by R Lee’s Bravery brewery. His uniform from FMJ is on display. I am about foot taller than him. I am sure if he was yelling at me in boot camp I would feel three feet shorter than him.
I can tell you, without a DOUBT, that DI’s that were shorter than me made me feel very miniscule.
I had my picture taken with R. Lee in Kuwait once back in 2003. Afterwords I would have bet you a month’s salary he was at least 6’5”. When I got back to the states and had the photos developed I was shocked to see that he was actually about an inch shorter than me (I’m 6’0”)!
My senior drill sergeant in rocket school didn’t like me because I was older and taller than him.