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Fort Riley is big and green and the barracks are of red brickThe officers live in pretty little houses with gardensMartinez is orderly for Lieutenant Bradford
Julio, will you do a good job on my boots today?
Yes, sir
The Lieutenant takes a drinkWant one, Martinez?
Thank you, sir
I want you to do a real good job on the house today
Yes, sir, I do that
The Lieutenant winksDon't do anything I wouldn't do
The Lieutenant and his wife leaveAh think yore the best boy we eveh had, Hooley, Mrs
When the draft starts Martinez makes corporalThe first time he drills a squad he is so frightened he can barely sound the commands(Fugged if I'll take an order from a Mex Squad left, left by squadsTo the rear, march; to the rear, march(You men must understand your responsibilityThere is nothing more difficult in the world than to be a perfect noncomFirm and aloof, firm and aloof, those are the keywordsThe shoes tamping on the red clay, the sweat drips downHut, hup, hip, hor, hut, hup, hip, hor(I frig white Protestant girls, firm and aloofI WILL BE GOOD NONCOM
Squad halt! PaRADE rest!
Martinez is in the cadre for General Cummings's infantry division, goes overseas as a corporal in reco
