When Trumpets Fade (1998 TV Movie)

Dwight Yoakam: Lt. Colonel

Quotes 

• Lieutenant Colonel : [Reading from a file]  Sergeant Manning has an excellent innate understanding of battlefield conditions. His ability to react to aggressive situations is unmatched by anybody in the company. His disrespect for authority is unable to hide his ability to lead. I strongly suggest that he be considered for the next platoon leader when and if the situation presents itself. Captain Roy Pritchett.

  Lieutenant Colonel : If I'm not mistaken Sergeant, the situation has presented itself.

• Pvt. David Manning : [Hands Capt. Zenek the dog tags of Lt. Lukas' platoon]  You wanted to know the status of his platoon?

  Lieutenant Colonel : Just a minute soldier, you're treading dangerously close to a court-martial!

  Pvt. David Manning : That gets me out of here, right... sir?

  Lieutenant Colonel : You're Manning aren't you?

  Pvt. David Manning : What do you care?

• Lieutenant Colonel : [Through the walkie-talkie]  You hold that bridge Captain! That's an order!

  Capt. Roy Pritchett : I've already lost thirty men!

  Lieutenant Colonel : This isn't a debate, Pritchett! You hold that goddamn bridge!

  Capt. Roy Pritchett : [Screams]  This is suicide!

• Lieutenant Colonel : Where's Lt. Lukas?

• Lieutenant Colonel : How you doing, Roy?

  Capt. Roy Pritchett : I'm fine sir. I can stay.

  Lieutenant Colonel : I think you need a rest.

  Capt. Roy Pritchett : Everybody here needs a rest, sir.

  Lieutenant Colonel : Captain, this conversation was over the first time we had it and it is just as over now.

• Lieutenant Colonel : Now G-2 said it'll be clear sailing up to the bridge, but once you get there, it's gonna get pretty hot.

  Capt. Roy Pritchett : With all due respect sir, did G-2 forget about the tanks the Jerries had been clobbering us with?

  Lieutenant Colonel : No. The artillery is gonna take care of the tanks.

  Capt. Roy Pritchett : They've been saying that for a week.

  Lieutenant Colonel : Well they're saying it again, and this time they're right.

  Capt. Roy Pritchett : Bunch of chickenshits...

  Lieutenant Colonel : Do you have a problem, Captain?

  Capt. Roy Pritchett : What if those tanks are still firing, sir?

  Lieutenant Colonel : Then we'll deal with it.

  Capt. Roy Pritchett : No problem.

  Lieutenant Colonel : Captain Pritchett, if you feel you're unable to carry out your orders, you let me know, and I'll relieve you of your command and find somebody who can.