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There is complete silence in the room. You glance over to the corner and see Sergeant Hellbent standing, with his eyes bulged out, mouthing the words, "SIT DOWN, YOU STUPID IDIOT."

The nice man doesn't look so nice anymore. Cold beams of ice lash out of his eyes and hit you straight in the gut. Your legs start to tremble and your knees turn into water. You don't know how, but without saying a word; without moving an inch, the nice man with the eagles magically turns into St. Peter on Judgment Day. You just know that with a small wave of his hand, he can send you to unspeakable tortures.

In a hard voice that sends shivers down you spine, he asks "What's your name, son?"

Somehow, you know that this man doesn't "work for a living."

"Private Joe, Sir!"

"You can't get a set of these, son.......and God help us, you never will."

He turns to leave, and Sergeant Hellbent yells, "Tent Hut!"

As the colonel walks through the door, you see Sergeant Hellbent stomping toward you.

That's when you faint.

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