That's the military I recall serving in, not this "kindler gentler" crap they try to push off so often these days. Sometimes you gotta tell it like it is, and ALWAYS lead from the front. Can't push a rope.
To me, that's the tough love/mentoring of a good NCO. Given that he was a foreigner in their country, i dont know that it had the same effect. Nevertheless, easy to see where he was coming from. my