Private Igor Straminsky was generally portrayed by actor Jeff Maxwell, although Peter Riegert assumed the role temporarily in two sixth season episodes. He debuted in the second season and appeared on and off up until the series finale. He has appeared in more episodes than any recurring character except for Nurse Kellye. Igor's role was often to serve food out in the mess and therefore also to serve as the foil for a lot of the complaints about the state of the food.