The Guardian

Factual error: When the new candidates report in to Rescue Swimmer School, one of the airmen is wearing the Silver Star ribbon. The person is too young to have served in another service, and there are no other service's ribbons worn - and the Coast Guard hasn't issued a Silver Star since Vietnam.

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Suggested correction: Nobody is wearing medals except for the captain and Randall in the entire scene.

Steve Kozak

Factual error: It is mentioned that Ashton Kutcher's character was offered swimming scholarships by all the Ivies. Not only do Ivy League schools not give athletic scholarships, but seeing as Kutcher's character hasn't swum competitively since he was a sophomore, it is highly unlikely they would have recruited him at all.

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Factual error: When the new candidates report in to Rescue Swimmer School, one of the airmen is wearing the Silver Star ribbon. The person is too young to have served in another service, and there are no other service's ribbons worn - and the Coast Guard hasn't issued a Silver Star since Vietnam.

Upvote valid corrections to help move entries into the corrections section.

Suggested correction: Nobody is wearing medals except for the captain and Randall in the entire scene.

Steve Kozak

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Quotes

Ben Randall: Class 5506, will you come find me if I am lost?
Cadets: Yes, Senior Chief.
Ben Randall: Will you come save me if I am drowning?
Cadets: Yes, Senior Chief.
Ben Randall: I believe you would.

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Trivia

Trivia: In the final scene when Jake goes back to pick up Emily at school (ala An Officer and a Gentleman), his short-sleeved dress shirt has no pockets, a strangely shaped collar and appears to be unbuttoned far too far. In the original script, Kutcher was wearing a "polo" style shirt and slacks, but the test audiences raised too many questions about his status: "Had he stayed in, gotten out, what?" that the director had a team CGI a nametag, collar devices, ribbons and proper colors to the clothes he was wearing. explaining the lack of pocket, odd collar and button issue. This is all verified on the dvd extras.

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