- [landing by parachute on the ground, having just performed their first HALO jump, which Wang was visibly terrified of]
- Lt. Nathan West: Come on, Wang, let's go! What are you doing?
- Lt. Paul Wang: [gazing skyward, still panting with fear] I'm waiting for my testicles. They should be dropping in any second.
- Lt. Cooper Hawkes: I'm in a squad where I'd rather shoot the C.O. than the enemy.
- Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius 'T.C.' McQueen: Knock it off.
- Lt. Cooper Hawkes: You know what I'm sayin', sir. I mean, I never felt like shootin' you.
- Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius 'T.C.' McQueen: Stop it, Hawkes. You're makin' me all misty.
- Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius 'T.C.' McQueen: Butts. I know they're not my children. They're marines: life-takers and heartbreakers. And I know we're at war, and people die. But if any of MY people die because of you... all your recon skills and black ops training won't be worth a damn. I'll find you.