As the sun rose over Parris Island, the senior drill instructor realized that one of his recruits had gone AWOL. A search party was dispatched immediately. After a few hours the recruit was discovered hiding in some bushes. He was sent back to the base and promptly escorted to the drill instructor's office. The instructor asked the young recruit, "Why did you go AWOL?"
The recruit replied, "My first day here you issued me a comb, and then proceeded to cut my hair off. The second day you issued me a toothbrush, and sent me to the dentist, who proceeded to pull all my teeth. The third day you issued me a jock strap, and I wasn't about to stick around and find out what would follow that SIR."
I used to see that 2 or 3 times a week. I worked for Trailways Bus Lines and for years we delivered the recruits flying in to Charleston, SC to Parris Island.
You gotta love the little yellow feet painted on the ground.
And yes, the D.I.'s were nice enough to us drivers to let us off the bus before the shouting began - otherwise we'd be drawing some kind if disability for hearing loss!