(a long one but another of my favorites)
"All right, Lockett. You wanna go there? Let's go there. I commanded men and men died. Kids. 19 years old. The best men I ever led. Do you think for a second I wouldn't rather trade places with them? I know you think I got my men killed. They're dead. I'm here. Like the punchline to some bad joke. You think I like that? Do you think a minute goes by that those faces aren't right here seared into my brain?
Dante. Thomas T. Corporal. 1-5-6-5-0-9-3-8-6. Ambruster, William R. Private. 8-7-6-6-6-2-3-5-4. Wharton, Jeffrey H. Lance Corporal. 8-7-4-2-7-3-9-9-3. Lockett, Duane G. Corporal. 1-5-6-8-7-0-9...
Your brother was an outstanding Marine. He was my friend. And I miss him every day. And you remind me of him."