We Americans grew that idiot (R. Lee Ermey) so that US Marines would have a role model. I guess serial killer John Wayne Gacy was already on another assignment.
Note the difference between Ermey's bravado and the professional attitude of the REAL heros who are interviewed!
I have worked with those PJ's and they are great. Not mentioned is the tatoo on their butts, a small "Jolly Green Giant." All USAF rescue helos have the call sign "Jolly" based on Vietnam lingo. USAF fighter pilots started using the name when the vegatable company ran an advert where the Jolly Green Giant picked up his little buddy. The USAF S-61 (HH-3C) was the original Jolly Green Giant.
It is so much a part of the culture, about half the hits on yahoo images for Jolly Green Giant get USAF rescue aircraft and patches!
