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After everyone goes through the torture line, a female D.I. shows up to take the female recruits away (while she's not as large as Sergeant Hellbent, you have the distinct feeling that she could stop a charging rino with both hands tied behind her back).

You follow Sergeant Hellbent and the male recruits down the hall into another room.

At the front of the room, a table is set up with a lot of plastic cups. A bathroom is at the other end of the room.

"Awright, maggots. I hope you gotta pee, 'cause nobody is leaving this room until everyone leaves us a little something to remember you by."

Fortunately, after three hours of filling out forms, everyone has to go.

Your group continues down the hall, and you find yourself in a barber shop. 10 chairs, and very little waiting.

Before you get into the chair, you have to fill out another form. Surprisingly, you find out that the haircut isn't free. You thought everything was free in the military. The form you fill out authorizes the military to take $3.00 out of your pay to pay for the haircut.

You think, "They'd better do a good job!"

Your turn comes and you climb into the chair.

You:

Sit quietly while the barber cuts
 
Ask the barber if there is any way you can keep your hair
 
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Above Photo Official DOD Photograph

Welcome to Boot Camp Challenge

Boot Camp Challenge is an interactive, on-going adventure, starring our hero (Private G. I. Joe), who (with your help) is trying to make it through military boot camp. If you haven't started at the beginning, here's your chance to do so.


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