𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝟐

Props to this guy. He survived Jurassic Park as a kid and WWII as a teenager.

"Did you do any accounting?" "I counted quite a few bodies."

What sledge actually said was better than what went into the show.

The actual quote makes him sound a lot less... Psychopathic, and a lot more like a traumatized young man.

College Admissions Clerk: Son, did they teach you anything in the Marine Corps?... Dr. Sledge: Ma’am, they taught me how to stack fucking bodies.

Ironically, as a mortarman, he ABSOLUTELY learned things he can continue in school. He was taught how to set up and handle explosive materials, surveying, hell he learned calculus, trigonometry, and trajectories!

The series ends with Eugene Sledge struggling in civilian life. He ended up getting a degree in Business from Auburn in 1949. He got married in 1952 and had two kids. He got a PhD in biology from the University of Florida in 1960, and was a college professor for the rest of his life. He also published his biography With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa in 1981. I was happy to read that he had a full life, and didn't struggle with PTSD to the point of not being able to function in life.

This series of mixing real quotes with hollywood portrayal is incredible, please make more. It's really awesome.

Dr. Sledge gave me a signed copy of "WITH THE OLD BREED". A treasure.

As a former infantryman myself, I can relate to this man for fighting a war and coming home to find that civilian employers are largely not impressed by a resume that primarily reads "Combat Arms Specialties." I remember feeling helpless for a time, until I joined the Sheriff's Office and found my purpose again. After that I got married, bought a house and I'm traveling every year with my wife. I've survived two wars now: the war in Iraq and the war to assimilate back into society in spite of the obstacles I had to go through. It's our duty as Americans to ensure that every veteran gets the help they need to reach success back home.

"Did you do any accounting?". "Only rounds expended"...

Sometimes I forget this is the same kid from Jurassic Park.

The scene where he goes hunting with his Dad is so well done. His Dad, being a Dr who had worked withwAW1 vets, was one of the very few civilians that understood. Most would have just asked what the hell is wrong with you.

I retired after 37 years in the Army, a while later at a social gathering someone suggested I should apply for one of the " Risk Manager" (theft prevention) positions being offered by a major Supermarket chain. Seeing the funny side of it (as Soldiers do) I replied " well Im a trained Sniper so Id fit right in there" . Sadly everyone looked horrified, and I had to clarrify it as a joke.

This young man became a university professor for ornithology later. What a peaceful carreer for somebody how had to withstand all these terrible things during WWII. We all can just guess how many brilliant minds got lost in the numerous battles on each side or later did not get the chance to show their non-combat capabilities.

For anyone who doesn't recognize him, that's is Joe Mazzello who played Tim in Jurassic Park. The Pacific is a great follow up to the series to Band of Brothers and I highly recommend it.

In Vietnam we joked that we were well prepared for being a button man for the Mafia

He ended up getting a degree in electronics, then playing bass a successful rock band.

"What kind of degree are you interested in?" "This one ma'am." "Ok, here's a list of the courses required." "Thanks."

I feel your pain brother . I have PTSD and I was going to therapy and one of psychiatrists asked me, with my wife there , " do you have any guns " I just looked at her and laughed . She said " what's funny " , my wife said" he was a bomb tech ! If he really wanted to hurt us he doesn't need guns " . I looked at her shook my head and said I'm not gonna hurt anybody , unless they try to take my guns . You know she never brought up guns again . There's this saying this Gunny I used to know used to say "Always know your audience."