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I been pumping pussy since Christ was a corporal. I can tell you, the best damned poontang I ever paid for was in Da Nang. The girls were checked out daily. And we got ourself laid in a safe, orderly, proficient, military manner. That is until some suckhead writes home mama and says he dipped his wick in the Republic of South Vietnam. Then the shit hits the fan. A committee of congressmen, who asshole to asshole who couldn't make a beer fart in a whirlwind, start telling your basic-ass-in-the-grass, Marine 'No more shore time'. We responded in true Marine Corps fashion. We salute, do an about face, double time back to the boom-boom garbage dump where we get the clap, and the drip, and the crabs and a generally poor attitude towards the female of the species. War is hell, boy. That's a fact! (as Gunnery Sgt. Tom 'Gunny' Highway in 'Heartbreak Ridge' - 1986)

Clint Eastwood#18

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About this quote

What does it mean?
He satirically describes wartime sexual exploits and bureaucratic interference.
In plain terms
He mocks the chaos of war and its absurd regulations.
What can you take from it?
Beware of how red tape can worsen chaotic situations.

Where it applies

  • combat zones
  • military policy

Putting it to work

  • streamline orders
  • maintain morale

Questions to consider

  • How does bureaucracy affect combat effectiveness?
  • What role does humor play in coping?

Another view

The language is vulgar and may alienate readers.

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  3. Such ingratitude after all the times I've saved your life. (from The Good, The Bad and the Ugly)

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