The Captain's name in this episode was Capt. Lebost, according to the nameplate on his desk. Lebost was Carl Reiner's wife's maiden name.
Allan Melvin who plays Rob's army buddy Sam, also played Corporal Henshaw on the Phil Silvers show. Henshaw was the name of the guilty soldier who stole the case of cooking wine, and almost ruined Rob's honeymoon.
Rob's Army buddy at Camp Crowder, Sam Pomeroy, is played by Allan Melvin. In season 1 {Harrision B. Harding of Camp Crowder, MO (#1.6)}, Melvin played a different Army buddy (Harding).