Private Benjamin Page #3

Come on.

I should tell you,

my name is really Judy.

I just didn't want anybody I knew

to hear me on the radio.

- Macht nichts.

- What?

It means,

"It makes no difference" in German.

I was stationed over there

for 26 months.

UNITED STATES ARMY

RECRUITING STATION

What does that look like to you?

What? Club Med?

It's the Fort Ord Army

Base in Monterey, California.

Those look like condos.

And every soldier gets

his or her own private room.

What are these, yachts?

The Army is the best-kept secret

in the world, Judy.

Looks great, but you don't know me.

I'm not the Army type.

Forget that old brown boot

image of the Army.

It's the 80s Army, all the ladies love

it. All 89,000 of them.

Check out this list of jobs.

There's over 300 jobs, and only

a couple of them not offered to ladies.

Trained killers, stuff like that.

- How much do you earn per month now?

- Now?

Nothing.

Nothing?

Thanks.

What are you thinking?

I'm thinking about...

...my family...

...and my house...

...and all the gifts I have to return.

You shouldn't be saddled with a lot of

responsibilities and decisions now.

I'm prepared to offer you $458 a month,

train you in the job of your choice...

...pay for your food, your housing,

all your medical...

...and give you a 30-day paid vacation.

I'll tell you something...

...with your education and background...

...you could easily land an assignment

in Europe.

Europe?

I do need to get away.

I promise, you'll be in the best

physical shape you've ever been in.

It will be like 3 years at La Costa.

La Costa. That's good!

What if I hate it once I get there?

Quit.

It's a job, like anything else.

I...

State your full name.

Do solemnly swear or affirm...

...I will support and defend...

...the Constitution

of the United States...

...from all enemies,

foreign and domestic.

That I will bear true faith

and allegiance...

...to the same...

...and will obey the orders...

...of the President

of the United States...

...and the orders of

the officers over me...

...according to regulations.

All right.

My name is Sergeant L.C. Ross.

And I'll be your drill sergeant

for your 6 weeks basic training.

My job is to turn you

lovely ladies and gentlemen...

...into United States soldiers.

The first thing we'll do is put you

through your in-processing.

While you are waiting in line for your

processing, you will not, I repeat...

...you will not be flapping your lips.

You'll be filling out these forms.

I'm going to call out your names

and I want you to line up behind me.

Abbott.

Barnett.

Benjamin.

Benjamin!

- Sir.

- Fall in, Benjamin.

I'm Private Winter...

...but I think I can be of assistance

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