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The colonel turns to leave. Sergeant Hellbent yells, "Tent Hut!"

Everyone scrambles again to get out of the desks. You're getting better at this, and only two desks get tipped over.

Sergeant Hellbent says, "Okay, Children, while you're standing, line up at the door. Leave your bags where they are. You'll come back and get them later."

The group lines up quietly (you're learning!).

You walk down the hall into another room.

Sergeant Hellbent yells, "Pull them sleeves up! I want to see nothing but bare arms. Both sleeves, you idiot!"

There are medics lined up on both sides, forming a corridor. As the line ahead of you moves through the corridor, you note they are getting jabbed on both sides. You see that some of the medics are using standard hypodermics, and others have a Star Trek device, just like Bones McCoy used. As the person in front of you receives his vaccination, however, you note that this device goes "BAM" instead of "Psssssssssss". It looks like it could hurt.

When your turn comes, the orderly tells you not to move, and places the device against your arm. BAM! -- It does hurt! You'll never watch another episode of Star Trek again without flinching.

The next medical orderly in line has a regular hypodermic. She's really, really cute.

You:

	Give her your best smile, and quietly ask for her phone number.
	Keep your hormones in check, and quietly proceed through the line.
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Above Photo Official DOD Photograph