A character in We Were Soldiers (2002)

Sergeant Major Basil Plumley quotes from We Were Soldiers (2002)

Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in We Were Soldiers (2002): in 3 of its 15 quotes

A line from Sergeant Major Basil Plumley

Sir, Custer was a pussy. You ain't.

Scenes with Sergeant Major Basil Plumley

2 scenes
Hal

When Crazy Horse was a baby, he nursed at the breast of every woman in the tribe. The Sioux raised their children that way. Every warrior called every woman in the tribe "Mother". Every older warrior, they called him "Grandfather". Now, the point here is that they fought as a family. Take care of your men. Teach them to take care of each other. 'Cause when this starts... each other is all we're gonna have. [Moore goes aside with new radio operator]

Plumley

Any of you sons-of-bitches calls me "Grandpa"... I'll kill ya.

Sgt.Maj. Plumley
[Face-down on the ground under a storm of enemy fire, photographer Joe Galloway gets a combat boot in the stomach.]

Can't take no pictures lyin' down there, Sonny!
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[Plumley hands Galloway an M-16 and several magazines.]

Uh, sir? I-I'm a noncombatant, sir.

Plumley

Ain't no such thing today, boy.
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Plumley
[Vietnamese troops are advancing on the termite mound where casualties have been collected.] [chambering a round in his .45]

Gentlemen — prepare to defend yourselves!

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