Full Metal Jacket

Stanley Kubrick's Film Full Metal Jacket uses a historical reference to the vietnam war. Kubrick also uses the history of the US military training. In the film the soon to be soldiers go to boot camp in order to become US soldiers. Kubrick shows the harsh nature of the commanding officers in order to remove any sense of individuality and add any information that they wish on the privates. During boot camp there is an emphasis on team work. If your team succeeds you share the benefits. If you fail you share the consequences. In the first section of Full Metal Jacket Kubrick shows a private who is unable to handle the physical and mental strain of boot camp. This private is hasseled by both the commanding officer as well as his squad. This link elaborates on US military training and what their goal is.