Al Thomas Quotes in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

[During live fire training a Marine recruit accidently lets a grenade slip out of his hand and it rolls toward an unsuspecting platoon waiting their turn]

Sgt. Stryker: Grenade. Hit the deck.

[the platoon runs, except for Conway, who is reading a love letter and has to be tackled to safety by Stryker when the grenade goes off]

Sgt. Stryker: You idiot. When are you gonna wake up? You wanna see that dame again, keep your mind on your work.

Al Thomas: You may not know this, boy, but you just got your life saved.