adamtrainman@aol.com

24th Oct 2018

Forrest Gump (1994)

Answer: They were just bullies making fun of Forrest for being weird and different.

Bishop73

15th Apr 2018

Forrest Gump (1994)

Answer: Yelling at new recruits is common since they must instill in them that they are now in a hierarchy where they are at the bottom. When people first enter the service, most bring with them their concepts that progress is accomplished through working with, versus for, others, and the kids lack discipline. The military isn't a democratic institution - it is authoritarian, and that isn't a structure most kids understand. New recruits are constantly yelled at to break their previous conditioning, and that begins with the first encounters, like with the bus driver.

Answer: Yelling is how things are done in the Army.

Greg Dwyer