Army Drill Sergeant Rates 11 Boot Camps In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

Retired US Army drill sergeant Lamont Christian rates US military boot-camp scenes in movies and TV shows for realism.

Christian breaks down the early stages of boot camp in "Full Metal Jacket" (1987), with R. Lee Ermey; and "Cherry" (2021), starring Tom Holland. He looks at weapons and physical training in "Forrest Gump" (1994), starring Tom Hanks; "Jarhead" (2005), with Jake Gyllenhaal; "Hacksaw Ridge" (2016), with Andrew Garfield; and "Band of Brothers" (2001). He explains the plausibility of boot-camp scenarios in "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011), starring Chris Evans; "Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous" (2008), with Jessica Simpson; and "Tribes" (1970). Christian also looks at the drill sergeants and drill instructors in "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982) and "Stripes" (1981), with Bill Murray.

Christian served in the US Army for 33 years as a combat infantryman, with 11 years in the basic training environment. He retired in 2018 as the command sergeant major of Fort Jackson, the Army's main training center for basic combat training. He is now the director of the Warrior PATHH program at the Big Red Barn Retreat, where he helps veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress.

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[dperl]

What I really like about this guy is he obviously has the more modern approach to how things are done - No touching, swearing etc. But he also knows and states that in different eras these things, even though maybe technically "against the rules" still happened quite often. He walks a nice line between explaining how it is supposed to be and how it actually was pretty well. Good video

[Broney-twvy]

He was my Sr. Drill back in 1994. 3rd platoon B Co 1/19 Ft Benning, GA. There are only a few people you will meet in your life who you will never forget. Your Drill Sgts are in that category. As much as he pushed and rode us, he was always fair and was a true professional NCO in every way. I was always getting myself in trouble and I could go on and on with stories.

This is the first time I've ever heard his first name (It used to be Drill Sargent).

[guts]

“Gump, what’s your sole purpose in this army?!”

“To do whatever you tell me, drill sergeant!”

“God dammit, Gump! You’re a goddamn genius! That’s the most outstanding answer I’ve ever heard! You must have a goddamn IQ of 160! You are goddamn gifted, Private Gump!”

[josealgarin]

CSM (Ret.) Lamont Christian! He was my First Sergeant when I got stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii with 1st BN, 27th IN Regt. One of the greatest leaders I had the pleasure of serving with. This is absolutely great to see! Keep doing GREAT things CSM! NO FEAR!

[kerim.peardon]

When you were talking about the shortest guy in the unit, that was my stepfather in the Air Force (right before Vietnam). He was actually about two inches below the minimum height requirement. My mother found his discharge papers when they were sorting through stuff years ago, and she read over them and laughed when she saw his height listed. "You were never 5'4" tall." He said he stood up real tall when they were measuring him. My mother asked him if his heels left the floor. He said he didn't think so, but the guy measuring him gave him a wink.

[ChurchNietzsche]

"I'm not yelling at you soldier. Drill Sergeants do not yell. We simply speak in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear. That way, we all learn from each other's mistakes!" -- Drill Sergeant Lyle, In the Army Now

[Ed-tsbj]

Dad was stationed on Paris Island, the black man across the street from us was a Marine Corps DI. Regularly he would take me fishing, several times he’d get out of his car in full DI Uniform, broad brim hat, and bass belt buckle, he’d call out if I wanted to go fishing. I’d take off ask mom if I could go, grab my rod and tackle, then bolt for the door. Each time I burst out of the house thinking that was fast, but the DI would be standing by his car in gym shorts and t-shirt drumming his fingers like I was wasting daylight. I never had a doubt we had men come home because of his commitment to excellence. I don’t know if I ever knew his name, but he made an impact on my life!

[BlueRazor]

Command Sergeant Major is as high as you can as enlisted.
Some of you might not realize that. This man knows what he is talking about.

Thank you sir.

[zenonherrera]

I remember the USMC school of infantry back in 2003, one of our last graduation requirements was to complete a 20 mile ruck march (hump). We had to finish on our own power. One guy twisted his ankle around mile 10. Most of us, myself included, helped him to the "finish line". Never, not once were we told "do not help him". I think we were 10 feet from finishing when we gave the hurt guy his pack and weapon back. He staggered, limped, and even winced in pain, but he finished under his own power. We were all happy and proud when he graduated on time with the rest of us.

[N.California]

100%, hands down, no contest, R. Lee Ermey is, and probably will always be, the best DI, Drill Instructor, Drill Sergeant to ever grace a movie screen.

[TheRealestBubby]

I've heard that "hard work" song on TikTok a few hundred times. It's so interesting to put a face to it!

[ken]

As a former Marine who went through boot in 1989 I can say that Full Metal Jacket is the most
accurate depiction of Marine Corps boot camp that I have ever seen! It why I crack up through most of it

[johnbaker]

The story about how R Lee Ermey got that roll is legendary. And the fact that he could spew obscenities and tirades effortlessly was also part of his legend. I always liked him as an actor in any roll he played and imagine he was one heck of a Marine. RIP Gunny

[tripdubb]

My great-grandfather died in basic training because while he was crawling under the barbed wire, one of the drill sergeants fired rounds over the recruits and one of the bullets ricocheted off a rock and went in his torso. He died in several minutes afterwards. When he says “it does happen”, I know it does.

[SketchyCharactersAndCrime]

More of this man please! So informative. He clearly knows what he’s talking about, he was part of instilling positive change in the field (no longer breaking people down to try build them up), he’s anti hazing and anti abuse. And the way he spoke about women in the military was great to see. That’s a real man right there.

[JonathanHolt]

13:04 One thing I'm surprised he didn't touch on is that Rogers ignored a direct order from his superior when he got the flag. The Drill Sergeant told everyone to get back in formation (or something like that), and even called out to Rogers specifically when he saw Rogers wasn't getting back. So when Rogers got the flag and hopped on the vehicle, in reality he would have gotten in big trouble for disregarding his Drill Sergeant.

[milesvoss]

I really liked his demeanor and explanation of the movie scenes. He's cleared up and changed how I see not only drill instructors but the military too.

[klaykid]

I like how this guest is really knowledgeable about the different eras of what he's talking about. A lot of guests on this channel just say this wouldn't fly now and then move on but he actually takes the time to stop and say it was like this back then but it wouldn't fly now

[TheMichaelBeck]

I did my basic and AIT at Ft Knox where they filmed "Stripes" in '86 when it was the USA Armor Center. I got off the bus where they did. The dude to my right passed out and smashed his face up. I didn't flinch. We met our drill sergeants in the same room as them, where the bus dropped us off. I spent my first night in the barracks that can be seen by the phone booth. Hair cuts, same room. Same obstacle course that John Candy goes off into the woods, guarded the motor pool with the tanks they were sneaking through, and many other things. I went in already a PFC because I did JROTC in HS. I was our PL the whole 16 weeks. I even cracked a joke out of frustration because it was "too hot to train" that made all the drill sergeants laugh. I paid for that with 150 pushups. Totally worth it. Serving in Army was the best time of my life. My great grandfather served in WWI and my grandfather lied about his age to join the Army TWO YEARS BEFORE PEARL HARBOR and served in the Air Force for 28 years. A big thank you to everyone who has served. GO ARMY!!
GO ARMY!!!

[patraic]

In Basic Training I had an accident and with a head wound. I was taken to medical and got a stitch or two. I was also given a profile where I wasn't allowed to wear a hat for about 7 days to allow the wound to heal and minimize the chances of infection. It was the most painful week of my Basic. Every Drill Sergeant who saw me made a bee line right to me to chew me out for not wearing a head cover. I was constantly explaining and showing the paperwork for about 3 days until the Training Staff got the word what had happened to me.