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Watching Generation Kill and thought of you when I heard this exchange in the "Combat Jack" episode:
The setting is as follows: A chaplain stops by some of Bravo Two platoon and asks if anyone wants to join a prayer service that he wants to conduct. Everyone declines and Sgt. Colbert goes off when the chaplain leaves.
Sergeant Brad 'Iceman' Colbert: Theologically speaking, Trombley, the world's been going downhill ever since man first offered entrails to the gods.
Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley: What's that mean? Entrails?
Corporal Josh Ray Person: That religion is gay.
Sergeant Brad 'Iceman' Colbert: The point, Lance Corporal:we're supposed to be a recon unit of pure warrior spirit. We're out here, 40 clicks in enemy lines, and this man of God here, he's a fuckin' POG. In fact, he's an officer POG. That's one more layer of bureaucracy and unnecessary logistics, one more asshole we need to supply MREs and baby wipes for. And worst of all, worst of all, the mother fucker doesn't even carry a weapon. When push comes to shove even Rolling Stone picks up a gun but this fucking shill of God, he can't cover a sector, he'll never hump ammo or Claymores. This is a fucking war and we're here as warriors, so on top of everything else that's expected of us do we really need to drag him along and indulge in this make-believe bullshit?
The setting is as follows: A chaplain stops by some of Bravo Two platoon and asks if anyone wants to join a prayer service that he wants to conduct. Everyone declines and Sgt. Colbert goes off when the chaplain leaves.
Sergeant Brad 'Iceman' Colbert: Theologically speaking, Trombley, the world's been going downhill ever since man first offered entrails to the gods.
Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley: What's that mean? Entrails?
Corporal Josh Ray Person: That religion is gay.
Sergeant Brad 'Iceman' Colbert: The point, Lance Corporal:we're supposed to be a recon unit of pure warrior spirit. We're out here, 40 clicks in enemy lines, and this man of God here, he's a fuckin' POG. In fact, he's an officer POG. That's one more layer of bureaucracy and unnecessary logistics, one more asshole we need to supply MREs and baby wipes for. And worst of all, worst of all, the mother fucker doesn't even carry a weapon. When push comes to shove even Rolling Stone picks up a gun but this fucking shill of God, he can't cover a sector, he'll never hump ammo or Claymores. This is a fucking war and we're here as warriors, so on top of everything else that's expected of us do we really need to drag him along and indulge in this make-believe bullshit?
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