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"All right, you turkeys. Move out down the hall. Make damn sure those towels stay in place. I don't want anyone outside of this Platoon to see what pitiful specimens of 'manhood' I inherited."

You march down the hall and into another large room. At the very end of the room is a long table. Behind the table are dozens of supply bins, filled with uniforms, clothing and equipment. A grumpy-looking supply sergeant stands behind the table, bellowing instructions.

As you go through the line, you're issued battle dress uniforms (BDUs), T-shirts, socks, shoes, boots, underwear, hats, gloves, a BDU jacket, and many other items. As you are issued each item, you place it into a duffle bag, then move down the table for the next item.

As you move down the table, you:

	Continue to receive the items with your mouth shut
	Ask the supply sergeant if he has anything in red, because green is not really your color
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Above Photo Courtesy of United States Marines