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For some recruits, there is nothing basic about basic training. It was clear that one soldier in particular was not getting the hang of it when on guard duty one night, he cried out, “Halt! Don’t shoot or I’ll move!” — Tom Birdwell Provided Courtesy of Reader’s Digest. Click here for more “Military Jokes“.http://blog.beliefnet.com/americainuniform/files/2012/03/guard.jpg