- Jim O'Carberry: This is Marty Maher. Whitey Larson.
- Martin 'Marty' Maher: How do you do, sir?
- Jim O'Carberry: If you have any trouble with horses, drop around and see Marty.
- Whitey Larson: But he's in the infantry!
- Jim O'Carberry: Well naturally! He knows horses. You don't think they'd put him in the cavalry, do ya?
- Martin 'Marty' Maher: What is this place? Is it maybe a prison, or is it a looney house?
- Cpl. Rudolph Heinz: This is the United States Military Academy.
- Martin 'Marty' Maher: [glances around] What a fine ruin it would make!