- ^ The "Gomer Pyle" nickname recalls the character from the Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV sitcom. He stands out from the other characters and is passively resistant to being stamped by Hartman into the Marine Corps mold.[11]
- ^ As noted above, much of Ermey's dialogue in the film was indeed based on his own improvisations.
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