- "I smell smoke! And where there's smoke, there's fire!"
- ―Dwight T. Barnes[src]
Senior Drill Instructor Dwight T. Barnes is a Marine Drill Instructor stationed in Santego Military Base, Arizona. He trained some if not all the men in the Hazardous Environment Combat Unit, including Adrian Shephard.
Quotes[]
"Rise and shine ladies! My name is senior drill instructor Dwight T. Barnes. The first and last word I wanna hear out of your stinking holes is 'Sir!' Do I make myself clear?!"
"What is your major malfunction, dirt bag?"
"Texas? Holy Cow! You know what comes from Texas, don't you?!"
"I will smoke you like a Cuban cigar!"
Trivia[]
- If the player shoots Barnes (or Sharpe) with the Sniper Rifle or the Desert Eagle during training, they will make the same pain and death sounds as a security guard, which was likely an oversight while the screen will fade to black and say "SUBJECT: ADRIAN SHEPARD" and "STATUS: AWAITING COURT MARTIAL."
- For about the last second during the faded screen caused by shooting someone, but before the game reloads the last save, your weapon and its reserved ammo will be removed while you still can get the ammo back from ammo boxes.
- During the game, HECU soldiers sometimes say "If only Drill Instructor Barnes could see me now..."
- Barnes is likely inspired by Senior Drill Instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman from the film Full Metal Jacket. This is evidenced by his interactions with the recruits and his lines. For example, if the player attempts to interact with Barnes, he may say "What is your major malfunction, dirtbag?"
List of appearances[]
- Half-Life: Opposing Force (First appearance)
References[]
The Hazardous Environment Combat Unit | |
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Characters | Dwight T. Barnes • Sharpe • Adrian Shephard • Minor HECU members |
Weapons | Combat Knife • Desert Eagle • Dam Turret • Double Turret • Dynamite • Glock 17 • Land Mine • Laser Tripmine • M198 Howitzer • M2 Browning Machine Gun • M202A1 FLASH • M249 Squad Automatic Weapon • M40A1 Sniper Rifle • Minigun (cut) • Mk 2 Grenade • MP5 • RPG • Satchel Charge • Sentry Gun • SPAS-12 |
Vehicles | AH-64 Apache • F-117 Nighthawk (cut) • F-16 Fighting Falcon • M1A1 Abrams • M2A3 Bradley • M35 cargo truck • V-22 Osprey |
Classes | HECU Engineer • HECU Medic • HECU Sniper • Human Sergeant (cut) • Robot Grunt (cut) |
Technology | Powered Combat Vest • Radio • Tactical Map • Welding Torch • Robot Grunt (cut) |
Other | Military Police • Santego Military Base |