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you'd know how it feels

to be truly proud of our country.

The United States Army...

is the greatest fighting force

in the world.

And now, you men...

are going to be thousands of miles

away from home in a few days.

You'd better take some

of that greatness with you.

And this afternoon,

while you're on leave...

you'd better take some of it

with you too.

Sergeant!

Shut the damn thing off!

Ripped open

By metal explosion

Caught in barbed wire fireball

Bullet shock

Bayonet

- Electricity

- What do I turn off?

Move out!

- Electronic

- Attention!

Data

Processing

Black uniforms

- Company!

- Attention!

Mail order

Rifles

Get some results!

Two hundred

And fifty-six

Vietcong

Captured

Prisoners in Niggertown

It's a dirty little war

Three, five, zero, zero

Take weapons up

And begin to kill

Watch the long, long armies

drifting home

Everybody out!

- Company!

- Attention!

Now can all you men hear me?

Good morning, starshine

The Earth says hello

You twinkle above us

We twinkle below

You lead us along

My love and me

as we sing

Our early morning singing song

Singing a song

Humming a song

Loving a song

Laughing a song

Sing a song

Song a sing

Song, song, song

Sing, sing, sing, sing, song

- Hi.

- What can I do for you?

We're going in.

There's no civilian contact allowed

on the base right now. We're on alert.

We're not civilians.

We're friends of a guy on the base.

You probably know him.

He's a private.

- I don't know him.

- Really nice guy with blonde hair.

- He's short.

- I don't know him...

but you'll still have to turn

your vehicle around and go off post.

If you need some help,

I'll be glad to assist you.

Otherwise, back your vehicle up

and turn it around.

Listen, we don't want

to make any trouble.

- Turn around and you won't.

- Just let me make a phone call.

You don't make it here.

You make it where I tell you to go.

You just said you wanted

to give me some assistance.

I'll help you turn around.

That's all.

- You don't understand--

- Chief, this is it.

Turn around and go.

We clear?

- You get my drift?

- You don't understand, man.

- You don't understand.

- We've driven five days straight!

- Listen, my man--

- I just want to see my friend.

I'm telling you

to get the hell off my post.

Turn around and go that way.

That's what I'm telling you.

You listen to me.

I'm not listening to you. Got that?

Thank you.

Have a nice day.

- What's your name?

- George.

- What's yours?

- Sheila.

Yeah?

- Is your husband on base?

- I'm not married.

I'm visiting my brother.

Wait a minute.

Okay, this time I'll do it.

That was a good one.

Let me do that again.

I'll blow one,

and then you blow one...

and see if they can,

you know--

You blow one

through one of mine.

Very good.

Where is your car?

Right over there.

God Almighty.

Let's pull over there.

Let's stop here.

Company, halt.

- Dismissed.

- "Dismissed"?

You cutie-pie!

Come here, my cutie!

That's my hat!

What are you doing?

Hey, baby!

How do I look?

Very authentic.

Company!

- Yes, Sergeant.

- Let's move it out.

Double-time, soldier.

- Sir?

- In the car, soldier!

- Are you an a**hole, soldier?

- No, Sergeant.

That's too bad,

because I am.

How you doing, man?

I want to be an Air Force major

I want to live a life of danger

- Stay in the car.

- What are you doing?

- Get in the trunk.

- What?

- Get in the trunk quick.

- Why?

Everybody's waiting. We have a big

picnic planned for you in the desert.

- Come on, get in.

- The base is on alert.

They're taking head counts all the time.

If I'm not here, I've had it.

It's just for a couple of hours.

I'll have you back in time for dinner.

- I can't.

- What do you mean?

We just drove 2,000 miles to see you.

Everybody is waiting.

Just trust me.

I have it all figured out.

You're making it sound

like I don't want to come.

Then come.

Get in the trunk.

I can't believe you're here.

I just can't believe it.

Traveling all that way?

I appreciate your coming here.

I can't tell you.

Don't tell me, just come with us.

Just get in the trunk.

You don't understand.

This isn't a game.

What will I tell everybody?

- Did Sheila come?

- Yeah.

- And Jeannie?

- Everybody is there, man.

How is Sheila?

What are you doing?

Give me your clothes.

Attention!

At ease!

Sound off when your name is called.

Here, sir.

Give me your attention, men.

I just received word we've been

alerted for overseas movement.

I want you to secure your web gear,

get your duffle bags packed...

and get on this red line.

Sergeant, you have three minutes

to have these men ready.

Let's go, men.

Move with a purpose.

Let's get it all quickly.

Let's snap to it

like you got a pair.

Let's go. Move it, quickly.

Get on the red line.

Get your duffle bag packed.

Let's go over there.

What the hell's wrong with you,

soldier?

Didn't you hear

what the captain said?

Get your helmet liner!

Get your pistol belt!

Get it right now!

Let's move like you got a purpose!

Get the doggone coat on!

Quickly! Let's go! Move it!

I don't know what's the matter with you.

You act like you don't want to go.

I don't want to go, but if you have to

go, I have to go. We all have to go.

So let's move it right now!

Let's get on the red line.

Let's go.

What are you waiting on?

Get that web gear on!

I want that brain bucket on your head!

I want that duffle bag on the red line!

Soldier, there's a war on!

Listen up!

When I call your name,

sound off smartly and move out!

Yes, sir!

You better get your head

out of your ass! Let's go!

This way, soldier!

Move out!

You better move, soldier!

Where are you going!

What's the matter with you? I said

put your duffle bag on that truck!

The vehicle right there!

Get it on there now!

We starve look

At one another

Short of breath

Walking proudly

in our winter coats

Wearing smells

from laboratories

Facing a dying nation

Of moving paper fantasies

Listening for the new-told lies

With supreme visions

Of lonely tunes

Somewhere

Inside something there is

A rush of

Greatness

Who knows what stands in front of

Our lives

I fashion my future

On films in space

Silence tells me secretly

Everything

Singing our space songs

On a spider web sitar

Life is around you and in you

Answer for Timothy Leary

Dearie

Let the sun shine

Let the sun shine in

Why don't you let the sun shine

Just let the sun shine in

You ought to let the sun shine in

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