Confrontation of Military Realities
Captain Tony Stone:
You gotta wake the fuck up! You're not in high school, you're not in a fuckin rock band, you're in the Army.
Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery:
Yeah, I know. I know I'm in the Army. I gave blood to the Army. I got blown up in a fire-fight that lasted longer than your entire war. I didn't sunbath in Kuwait with the rest of the POGs.
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Confronting Loss and Personal Tragedy
Olivia Pitterson:
Did you ever lose anybody?
Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery:
Yeah. Friends, over there. My father, during peace time, drunk driver.
Olivia Pitterson:
Did they catch him?
Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery:
No, my father was the drunk driver.
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Advice on Relationships and Preferences
Captain Tony Stone:
If she's into you, she's into some weird shit.
Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery:
Thank you, sir, I'll make a note of that.
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The Daring Reasons for Military Service
Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery:
Why did you join?
Captain Tony Stone:
A dare.
Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery:
A dare? Why are you still here?
Captain Tony Stone:
Well, they offered me a commission, and no one dared me to leave. And I dare you to stay.
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Asking for Directions: A Soldier's Stance
Captain Tony Stone:
It should be in the next couple of blocks...
Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery:
We should just ask someone.
Captain Tony Stone:
No! First of all, men don't ask for directions. Much less soldiers.
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Facing the Burden of Duty
Captain Tony Stone:
I know what you're thinkin'. You're thinkin shit, I'm a goddamn decorated war hero with three months left to serve, and they draft me into the angels-of-death squadron. I get a beeper, a canned speech, and a lunatic commanding officer to serve a fuckin ocean of grief. Am I right?
Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery:
More or less, sir. Am I right?
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Reflections on Time and Nature
Dale Martin:
Look at that tree. Look at that fucking tree! The same age as my son!
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Desire for Action in Battle
Capt. Tony Stone:
All I ever wanted was to get shot at. Is that too much to ask for, on the battlefield? A battle?
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The Struggles of Men and Emotional Pain
Capt. Tony Stone:
Men are the ones that try harder to keep it together. They also can hurt you.
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Finding Humor in Difficult Situations
Capt. Tony Stone: [walking to deliver the news to a wife that her husband has died]
It could be worse. It could be Christmas.
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