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* Trombley braving an AA gun's [[MoreDakka massive stream of fire]] to spot the gun and call in an airstrike on it. Even the other Marines think he's insane - [[CrazyAwesome in a good way]].

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* Trombley braving an AA gun's [[MoreDakka massive stream of fire]] to spot the gun and call in an airstrike on it. Even the other Marines think he's insane - [[CrazyAwesome [[CrazyIsCool in a good way]].
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* In the book only: Corporal Burris taking out the Iraqi T-72 tank with an anti-tank missile, literally blowing it to smithereens. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny, at least to Captain Patterson.

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* In the book only: Corporal Burris taking out the Iraqi T-72 tank with an anti-tank missile, literally blowing it to smithereens. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny, SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}, at least to Captain Patterson.
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--> [[[DissonantSerenity Calmly]]] Godfather needs you to unfuck this clusterfuck.
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-->'''Doc:'''"Well sir, quite frankly, I think you're incompetent to lead this squad."

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-->'''Doc:'''"Well sir, quite frankly, I think it’s just that you're incompetent to lead this squad.incompetent, sir."

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* Manimal saving the platoon during an ambush by putting enough rounds from his 50 into the building where the Iraqis are firing from that parts of the walls start crumbling.

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* Manimal saving the platoon during an ambush by putting enough rounds from his 50 [[{{BFG}} Mark 19]] into the building where the Iraqis are firing from that parts the entire face of the walls start crumbling.building collapses.
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** In the book, it was more of a BatmanGambit: The Major who confronted Encino Man was a Marine aviator assigned to the unit to coordinate air strikes, and had no actual authority over Encino Man and his men, despite outranking them. So seeing Encino Man confusedly shouting into a radio handset, he instead orders the Captain to give him all of his radios. Encino Man complied without understanding, and a few moments later figured out a much more direct solution to their problem than what he was trying to do before.

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-->'''Casey Kasem:''' "Nate, I-"
-->'''Fick:''' "Gunnery Sergeant, you do not come up on a discussion between the captain and myself and speak unless you are spoken to, and nobody fucking spoke to you."

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-->'''Casey Kasem:''' "Nate, I-"
"[[FirstNameBasis Nate, I-]]"
-->'''Fick:''' "Gunnery Sergeant, "[[TheyCallMeMrTibbs Gunnery Sergeant]], you do not come up on a discussion between the captain and myself and speak unless you are spoken to, and nobody fucking spoke to you."
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* Despite being a general fuck up elsewhere, Captain Encino Man gets a cool moment on the second attempt to cross the bridge. With one of their Humvee stuck in the bridge, Major Eckloff gives the Captain an american football style pep talk, which results in the Captain gathering a few men and manhandling the 2,500kg vehicle out of the hole.
** That moment is also an awesome moment for the Major, who manages to shut up Captain America with a death glare.
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* During the bridge ambush, Fick jumps out of his Humvee to get shit unfucked, but after telling the last vehicle in the line to stop engaging and back the hell up, he runs up to Rudy and immediately asks how they can best get everyone out of there. He's in command, but he knows to trust people with more experience than him.
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* Fick telling Casey Kasem that he can fuck with him, but never with his men.
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* Manimal saving the platoon during an ambush by putting enough rounds from his 50 into the building where the Iraqi's are firing from that parts of the walls start crumbling.

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* Manimal saving the platoon during an ambush by putting enough rounds from his 50 into the building where the Iraqi's Iraqis are firing from that parts of the walls start crumbling.
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* Colbert, Ray, Wright and Trombly's rendition of Teenage Dirtbag

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* That part where Recon crossed the whole country in about three days and blew through the Iraqi Army so fast they outran their supply lines. That was pretty cool.

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* That Manimal saving the platoon during an ambush by putting enough rounds from his 50 into the building where the Iraqi's are firing from that parts of the walls start crumbling.
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part where Recon crossed the whole country in about three days and blew through the Iraqi Army so fast they outran their supply lines. That was pretty cool.cool.
* Pappy and Rudy as a Sniper-Spotter team, taking out a RPG team.


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* Kocher threatening to "fuck up" Captain America to his face if he doesn't stop firing AK's at things. The Captain is obviously shaken and later in the day buries all his AK's.
** Even better when Captain America tries to bayonet a prisoner Kocher flat out slugs him.
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-->'''Fick:''' "Gunnery Sergeant, you do not come up on a discussion between the captain and myself and speak unless you are spoken to, and nobody fucking spoke to you."

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-->'''Fick:''' "Gunnery Sergeant, you do not come up on a discussion between the captain and myself and speak unless you are spoken to, and nobody fucking spoke to you."
* This Exchange between Doc and Encino Man:
-->'''Doc:''' "You want me to speak freely sir?"
-->'''Encino Man:''' "Yes."
-->'''Doc:'''"Well sir, quite frankly, I think you're incompetent to lead this squad."
-->'''Encino Man:''' "...I'm doing the best I can."
-->'''Doc:''' "Sir, it's just not good enough.
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* In the book only: Corporal Burris taking out the Iraqi T-72 tank with an anti-tank missile, literally blowing it to smithereens. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny, at least to Captain Patterson.

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* In the book only: Corporal Burris taking out the Iraqi T-72 tank with an anti-tank missile, literally blowing it to smithereens. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny, at least to Captain Patterson.Patterson.
* Lt. Fick putting Casey Kasem in his place after the latter insulted him behind his back. In context, Fick is talking to Captain Schwetje and Casey Kasem walks up.
-->'''Fick:''' "I do, however, have an issue with unprofessional conduct of senior enlisted personnel in this company."
-->'''Casey Kasem:''' "Nate, I-"
-->'''Fick:''' "Gunnery Sergeant, you do not come up on a discussion between the captain and myself and speak unless you are spoken to, and nobody fucking spoke to you."
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* "Gentlemen, we just seized an airfield. That was pretty fucking ninja."

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* "Gentlemen, we just seized an airfield. That was pretty fucking ninja.""
* In the book only: Corporal Burris taking out the Iraqi T-72 tank with an anti-tank missile, literally blowing it to smithereens. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny, at least to Captain Patterson.
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* "Gentlemen, we just took an airfield. That's pretty ninja."

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* "Gentlemen, we just took seized an airfield. That's That was pretty fucking ninja."
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** The only thing that diminishes this is the fact that it didn't actually happen this way in real life. Because in real life, the AA gun was firing high explosive rounds ''and'' the Marines were getting hit by mortars too. The ''real'' Trombley still stood out in the open to call in the airstrike in spite of all of this.

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** The only thing that diminishes this is the fact that it didn't actually happen this way in real life. Because in real life, the AA gun was firing high explosive rounds ''and'' the Marines were getting hit by mortars too. The ''real'' Trombley still stood out in the open to call in the airstrike in spite of all of this.this.
* "Gentlemen, we just took an airfield. That's pretty ninja."
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** The only thing that diminishes this is the fact that it didn't actually happen this way in real life. Because in real life, the AA gun was firing high explosive rounds ''and'' the Marines were getting hit by mortars too. The ''real'' Trombley still stood out int he open to call in the airstrike in spite of all of this.

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** The only thing that diminishes this is the fact that it didn't actually happen this way in real life. Because in real life, the AA gun was firing high explosive rounds ''and'' the Marines were getting hit by mortars too. The ''real'' Trombley still stood out int he in the open to call in the airstrike in spite of all of this.
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* Trombley braving an AA gun's [[MoreDakka massive stream of fire]] to spot the gun and call in an airstrike on it. Even the other Marines think he's insane - [[CrazyAwesome in a good way]].

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* Trombley braving an AA gun's [[MoreDakka massive stream of fire]] to spot the gun and call in an airstrike on it. Even the other Marines think he's insane - [[CrazyAwesome in a good way]].way]].
** The only thing that diminishes this is the fact that it didn't actually happen this way in real life. Because in real life, the AA gun was firing high explosive rounds ''and'' the Marines were getting hit by mortars too. The ''real'' Trombley still stood out int he open to call in the airstrike in spite of all of this.
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* Bravo standing up to Col. Ferrando to convince him to casevac the kid Trombley shot.

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* Bravo standing up to Col. Ferrando to convince him to casevac the kid Trombley shot.shot.
* Trombley braving an AA gun's [[MoreDakka massive stream of fire]] to spot the gun and call in an airstrike on it. Even the other Marines think he's insane - [[CrazyAwesome in a good way]].
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* That part where Recon crossed the whole country in about three days and blew through the Iraqi Army so fast they outran their supply lines. That was pretty cool.

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* That part where Recon crossed the whole country in about three days and blew through the Iraqi Army so fast they outran their supply lines. That was pretty cool.cool.
* Bravo standing up to Col. Ferrando to convince him to casevac the kid Trombley shot.

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