Watch Stephen Colbert’s hilarious stint in Army basic training

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Apr 12, 2021 2:39 AM PDT
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Remember that time Stephen Colbert tried going through Army basic training?


The comedian and star of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" ended awhile ago, so we figured it was a good time to look back at one of his more memorable segments: "Stephen Strong - Army of Me."

"No special treatment, just like any other recruit," Colbert says in the hilarious clip, hopping out of a limo and sporting a red tracksuit. He is, of course, greeted by a drill sergeant who starts screaming at him and takes him through various physical exercises.

There were plenty of wonderful questions from the private-for-a-day:

— "I'm here for the Army. Is this the Army?"

— "I have a question about tanks. Do they have bathrooms in there, or do you just pee out the barrel?"

— "Permission to go AWOL?"

Watch the clip:

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