I remember vividly seeing this movie when it hit the streets.  Gossett, Jr. had stolen&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/An-Officer-and-a-Gentleman/dp/B0035LSXDW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">An Officer and a Gentleman</a>&nbsp;from pretty boy Richard Gere.  It was a given Gossett was military material.  It seemed natural that he would be in this movie.  Okay, he changed his Marine Corps Class Charlies to Zoomie flight suit, but the guy was still the guy.