“Boot Camp Basics” with Captain Dale Dye

Moderator - Kirk Saduski, Playtone Executive

[@geneziemba9159]

You’ll note that twenty years later they still refer to Dale Dye as “Captain” or “Sir”. Solid training, genuine respect.

[@lyndiutter4519]

This might be due to Dye having served in the Marine Corps in real life; "once a Marine, always a Marine". They might keep their rank, even after retiring/discharge. I watched a history documentary that he was a guest consultant and they listed him as Capt. Dale Dye which caught my attention like it did yours in this interview

[@kellydiver]

If he’s a retiree, he legally retains the privileges of his rank. It’s only appropriate to address him accordingly.

[@tinastagg6258]

I met the last man on the moon, Gene Cernan, at a meet n greet in Melbourne, Australia in 2017. He had commanded a flight to the moon but I went straight to his Navy heritage and addressed him as Captain Cernan before giving him a solid kiss on the cheek and gifts from my home in Tasmania.

[@rotempeer-raviv4859]

Captain Dye telling the actors "I love you" in the end was priceless.

[@ronobrien7187]

I have watched BoB about 25 times. It is easily the most significant and powerful thing ever put on film.

[@PeteChurch-tz7bk]

The Pacific is really good also

[@tiffsaver]

They should declare Dale Dye a National Treasure.

[@WTP_DAVE]

The way that Captain Dye stands to speak, speaks volumes about him.

[@dave3156]

Great job CPT Dye and cadre. You can't watch Band of Brothers or Saving Private Ryan and not believe you are watching real soldiers. They have the look, they wear the equipment, and they act like soldiers. Job well done Sir--Semper Fi!

[@neiljasonvillanueva1864]

Platoon, The Pacific, The Great Raid, Starship Troopers, many more.

[@rustykilt]

I think that is what makes this war series so different and superior to others. It is just not actors playing a part, the training and indoctrination into the nature of being a soldier is reflected in the reality of the series.

[@erikhendrickson59]

On a separate note, R. Lee Ermey is granted an honorary as well! These are people who not only portrayed military men on the screen and *_were_* military men real life, they then proceeded to use their wealth & fame to further the cause of veteran's advocacy.

[@thekobaz]

@@neiljasonvillanueva1864 And now Masters of the Air. Based on an incredible book.

[@buddystewart2020]

Most excellent, and with that, I'm going to put on Band of Brothers, and watch it, yet again. The best WWII series ever made...ever.

[@dangernuzzles4568]

WOW. Just wow. This is the reason why BoB was such a convincing series. I watched it when I was teenager and inspired to dive into ww2 history as a hobby. I'm so happy these are on the internet. We need more views.

[@tmzisscum]

holy hell "wild bill" hasn't aged a day since the show, minus the grey hair

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

Basic: Aug 26 1967 Lackland AB. "OH MY GOD! What Have I Done!" I have yet to meet a Vet who did not say something close to that on the 1st night in Basic.

[@jeremyaudet3810]

my dad went through basic training there in 1969 I think

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

@@jeremyaudet3810 69, I'd done 12 months 30 hours 6 minutes 47 seconds in the ROK (not that I was counting 🙂) Then someone in Personal screwed up and sent me to Duluth Mn. (my home town.)

[@agesmith1454]

There’s a reason why serving soldiers respect these men so highly and what to show that gratitude, is that they tell the story of the veterans but also and how it is to train, serve and fight for your comrades. Your brothers in arms. I swore my allegiance to the Queen. I went where I needed too, I served with love for my brothers and only they knew what is was like. This series shows that as does everyone involved. Respect to all.

[@lewshuman3329]

Was there in person and they were so personable and approachable.

[@lvsarmy2012]

Mike Cudlitz doing impressions is hilarious!

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

That museum is absolutely incredible. I can’t wait to go back. It’s worth a trip to solely go to it. Tom hanks and Steven Spielberg made a 4D movie you can only see and experience there … I’m so happy when I went one of the Higgins boat operators was there to speak too.

[@GeorgeGubkoJr]

Where is the museum?

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

@@GeorgeGubkoJr Downtown New Orleans.

[@sarinameyer4739]

I just really love how they're talking about Shane and Shane "being" Doc from 49:42 on!

[@luketimewalker]

it also speaks volumes about the ability of the human spirit to heal... strangely enough, Shane's character, doc Eugene Roe, mentions it in the series. He was appointed medic while he had zero training in medicine BUT his grandma was a Cajun "Traiteur", who "laid on hands on people and cured them", as he tells Babe Heffron in the trenches. Traiter in French means (in this case) to treat a wound. Nice synchronicity as Doc Roe like all Cajun was from Louisiana - and this great reunion takes place in the WW2 Museum of New Orleans, Louisiana. I love how Doc Roe prays to Saint Francis - and this calls me back to both my mother, and to Spencer Stone, yet another American army hero in France, as honored by Clint Eastwood in his 15.17 to Paris film.

[@MorgansRaiders23]

@@luketimewalker I think I read where Roe's family disputed that there was no Traiteur in the family history. But yes, he didn't have any medical background before being appointed a medic for Easy. I also heard a podcast that Shane Taylor used tweezers to remove a fishbone from Ron Livingston's (Nixon) throat at one point, instead of going to a real medical person like Ross.

[@luketimewalker]

@@MorgansRaiders23 thanks for that input Morgan

[@bbbt8090]

The heros of all heros! Thanks guys for showing us what these heros went through!

[@davelane4055]

Harmony Church at FT Benning in those old WWII boot camp buildings we're hot but I remember every damn day how much fun it was for US

[@dallassukerkin6878]

Elsewhere I have seen snarky folk having a dig at Captain Dyer by saying that he served as a Combat Correspondent in Vietnam, as if that somehow invalidates his knowledge and experience. Because it is pointless to feed the trolls I don't reply to those small-souled folks, but I do feel like saying to them that you don't get Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and a 'mustang' officer commission by tapping away at a typewriter! EDIT: Nearly at the end now and, as a repeat viewer, I can say that, yes, all that preparation did pay off because at no time did the 'performance' of the actors take me out of the moment.

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

Thank you for respecting the veteran portrayed and the military. CPT Dye selected his training cadre wisely. He respects each one and trusts them. I am glad the actors have somewhat of the same care/respect for each other that the original Band of Brothers veterans had for each other. May this wise friendship continue. May GOD bless our veterans and their families.

[@josefhyatt2780]

John "15:13...Greater love hath no man than this...that he lay down his life for his friend.'

[@dspf68]

love how the actors owned their roles and worked their asses off to do justice to the project

[@martianmartian7281]

In the movie, Platoon, which Dale Dye put the actors through boot camp in the jungle of the Philippines and hr also acted in the movie, Oliver Stone did the same thing with the characters. As the characters got rotated out or died in the movie, the actors were just sent packing. It left the remaining actors a little lonely as their "friends" were suddenly and abruptly gone. A great way to tap into real human emotions

[@wdsmauglir4683]

War is abhorrent, the best thing to come out of it, is what this series represents in force. As the captain says as he sums up, the love that forms within the brotherhood of men in the face of adversity.

[@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669]

This whole event was fantastic.Hope they repeat it at the 25th Anniversary.

[@user-ch6xi7rh8k]

BoB - ETO is the best series and war footage ever made. Fantastic job to everyone! Thank you Mr. Dye for all that you have done for this country. Please make "No Better Place to Die". Very important piece of WW2 history that also needs to be told as well.

[@sblack48]

Liebgot was a Limey??? I had no idea. He nailed the accent!

[@lookingdown8290]

A Scott actually :) But he even admits he speaks like an englishman LOL. Great performance. His interview about BoB on youtube is excellent.

[@mangelwurzel]

Dale Dye knows whereof he speaks. Read Run Between the Raindrops, his novel depicting his experiences as a Marine during the battle for Hue during the Tet Offensive, 1968. Also note that his captaincy is not a product of a military academy nor an officer's training course, but was the result of a battlefield commission, known as a "mustang" officer.

[@pauldear6660]

I've really enjoyed watching this and you can see that the actors are their very own band of brothers and have such a real bond with each other.

[@chrismorgan9154]

This series will probably be the best acting job these guys will ever do.

[@luketimewalker]

EARTH FROM ABOVE. It's strange... and startling... Captain Dale Dye looks just like the legendary photographer of Earth from Above, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, whom I have had the honor to work with. And Frank John Hugues... if there is ever a biopic on U2... he IS Bono. His speech here is much softer than for Wild Bill, yet so passionate and assertive, and he has, in fact, many, many mannerisms in common with Bono. I also want to mention the fact that the Shane Taylor, the actor playing the medic Eugene Roe, DID in fact heal them. It speaks volumes about the ability of the human spirit to heal... strangely enough, , mentions it in the series. He was appointed medic while he had zero training in medicine BUT his grandma was a Cajun "Traiteur", who "laid on hands on people and cured them", as he tells Babe Heffron in the trenches. Traiter in French means (in this case) to treat a wound. Nice synchronicity as Doc Roe like all Cajun was from Louisiana - and this great reunion takes place in the WW2 Museum of New Orleans, Louisiana. I love how Doc Roe prays to Saint Francis - and this calls me back to both my mother, and to Spencer Stone, yet another American army hero in France, as honored by Clint Eastwood in his 15.17 to Paris film. From France with love and gratitude to you all. And let the good times roll in the magical city of New Orleans. (I have been to that museum) (and by the way, the Edge of U2 created a charity for New Orleans musicians in the wake of Hurricane Katrina)

[@markwhalebone751]

I did most of my initial training for the British army reserve at Longmoor camp back at the start of the 90's. The same place where the cast did bootcamp.

[@TVaughan667]

Michael was 100 % right about the "boot camp" experience. As a Navy veteran and a veteran law enforcement explorer training before that - the bond is made between the trainees in the unit. Any one of my former colleague/friends from up to 50 years ago could call - and I'd be there. No questions asked.

[@4dmind]

Oh Fort Dix - my cruel mistress. The thing about Dix is that the soil there is mostly sand, and it's fairly deep in places, so when you are doing long marches to and from ranges, it really works your legs and ankles - every step exercises your calves as you try to adjust balance in each leg. It was brutal - and I did my boot camp there in February, which was another level of fun. Salute to all these folks for producing BoB - easily my favorite television production ever, along with the Pacific and the new Masters of the Air series.

[@pointingdog7235]

I live not far from Ft Dix. Your right about the sand. 😮

[@davidkimmel4216]

Thank you so so much for time

[@crankycanuck2066]

Great stuff!

[@InformedConsent99]

Sounds like boot camp teaches you HOW to love instead of being told what to love. Through teaching you how to think instead of being told what to think. Wish more people volunteered for boot camp. Intention. Intuition. Intellect.

[@jdfinch2]

listening to this to bring this story to life and keep the legasy of band of brothers dale dye created a band of brothers

[@eamo106]

Great interview, great actors selected,. Greater creators Col Dye and ex military team !

[@thebosscatman7]

i have band of brothers on my dvr and when i can't fine anything on i watch b.o.b. one of my all time favorite

[@GeorgeGubkoJr]

Thank you!!

[@BoomyNation]

This was great!

[@londonthepup3625]

dude from cadre doesnt care what this mic is for, bless him

[@xl51956]

You start to think about the other guy .. ooh yeah now you're getting it my friends...

[@darthmong7196]

I'm listening to this whilst playing COD2.

[@jerometurner8759]

Did Captain Dale Dye work on Masters of the Air too?

[@kkpenney444]

Thanks for posting this but, ugh, I wish I could hear it.

[@hdfoster5507]

How many "M-1 thumbs" did you have?

[@cheechdubinsky6709]

I say again, drop everything you've got on my pod. It's been a lovely fucking war!

[@srzar]

I want to know more about the Germans in the boot camp.

[@M80Ball]

I’m so glad to see Bob Newhart still working.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

What is ‘authentic’ about having a needless nude sex scene in the Spielberg/Hanks war epic??

[@videodistro]

Typical video company. They know nothing about audio. Ruin such good things as this. Have them go higher an audio person!@

[@jonjon9047]

Platoon may have been Dale Dye’s first but Attenborough had a boot camp for actors on A Bridge Too Far. They were known as the APA - Attenborough’s Private Army.