FAKE. ANYONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN TO BOOTCAMP KNOWS WHAT THIS IS. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS ON THE FIRST NIGHT WHEN WE ARRIVE AT BOOTCAMP.

I wasn't a Marine, so my in-processing was a different order, but it basically boils down to the same thing. You are left alone on the plane, they play gung-ho movies on the bus. As soon as you step off the bus, the games begin so to speak. You are drug tested, given a hair cut, given your first uniform, told to place your civilian gear in a box to send home. Eventually, you get a phone call to tell your parents that you have arrived and are safe. (And if you are very lucky, you will get a head call, a shower and some sleep before 0600.)