"Well I didn't have the money and I thought to myself, "Join the Army"! It's free. So I figured while I'm here I'll lose a few pounds. And you got what, a 6 to 8 week training program here? A real tough one. Which is perfect for me."
“Hey Eisenhower which way to the mess hall?”
One of the funniest lines in all military movies.
My BIL was stationed at Ft Benning at the time and he took us to see Stripes at a base movie theatre
I can still remember the crowd laughing uncontrollably over this line.