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[[Film/TheThreeStooges The Stooges]] become discharged after hearing that UsefulNotes/WorldWarI is over desperate not doing anything. After being discharged, they get back at their Sargent, [=MacGillicuddy=] (Stanley Blystone), for how he treated them. 17 years, they find themselves despite for a job, so they get a suggestion by a man (Vernon Dent[[labelnote:*]]in his first appearance[[/labelnote]]) to sign up at a recruiting station. Little did they know, they find out they'd signed up for the army. To make matters worse, [=MacGillicuddy=] was there, and will he get even with them.

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[[Film/TheThreeStooges The Stooges]] become discharged after hearing that UsefulNotes/WorldWarI is over desperate not doing anything. After being discharged, they get back at their Sargent, [=MacGillicuddy=] (Stanley Blystone), for how he treated them. 17 years, years later, they find themselves despite for a job, so they get a suggestion by a man (Vernon Dent[[labelnote:*]]in his first appearance[[/labelnote]]) to sign up at a recruiting station. Little did they know, they find out they'd signed up for the army. To make matters worse, [=MacGillicuddy=] was there, and will he get even with them.


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* PreMortemOneLiner: The Sgt. gives one after aiming a coastal defense gun at them due to them having struck an Admiral's flagship, which marks the first time the trio buys the farm in a short.
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[[Film/TheThreeStooges The Stooges]] become discharged after hearing that UsefulNotes/WorldWarI is over despite not doing anything. After being discharged, they get back at their Sargent, [=MacGillicuddy=] (Stanley Blystone), for how he treated them. 17 years, they find themselves despite for a job, so they get a suggestion by a man (Vernon Dent[[labelnote:*]]in his first appearance[[/labelnote]]) to sign up at a recruiting station. Little did they know, they find out they'd signed up for the army. To make matters worse, [=MacGillicuddy=] was there, and will he get even with them.

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[[Film/TheThreeStooges The Stooges]] become discharged after hearing that UsefulNotes/WorldWarI is over despite desperate not doing anything. After being discharged, they get back at their Sargent, [=MacGillicuddy=] (Stanley Blystone), for how he treated them. 17 years, they find themselves despite for a job, so they get a suggestion by a man (Vernon Dent[[labelnote:*]]in his first appearance[[/labelnote]]) to sign up at a recruiting station. Little did they know, they find out they'd signed up for the army. To make matters worse, [=MacGillicuddy=] was there, and will he get even with them.
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'''Moe:''' ''(pointing to his broken arm) For this.\\

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'''Moe:''' ''(pointing to his broken arm) arm)'' For this.\\



* OhCrap: As the Stooges sign up for a job, to which they were tricked into by a bystander, Curly notices a poster that says "U.S. Army - Join Now". Curly tries to explain it, but Moe, naturally, shuts him up and makes him sign. Then...
-->'''Captain Burke:''' Take these over to Fort Singer.\\

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* OhCrap: As the Stooges sign up for a job, to which they were tricked into by a bystander, Curly notices a poster that says "U.S. Army - -- Join Now". Curly tries to explain it, but Moe, naturally, shuts him up and makes him sign. Then...
-->'''Captain Burke:''' [[WhamLine Take these over to Fort Singer.\\]]\\



'''Burke:''' Sergeant,take these men over to Fort Singer. They're in your charge.\\
'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' ''(salutes)'' With pleasure.

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'''Burke:''' Sergeant,take Sergeant, take these men over to Fort Singer. They're in your charge.\\
'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' ''(salutes)'' [[HellYesMoment With pleasure.]]

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-->'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' [[{{Foreshadowing}} I'll get even with you for this!]]



-->'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' [[{{Foreshadowing}} I'll get even with you for this!]]
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'''Captain Burke:''' Take these over to Fort Singer.\\

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[[caption-width-right:350:Meet your dutiful men.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Meet your [[caption-width-right:350:[[SarcasmMode The most dutiful men.]]men in the army.]]]]



'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' ''(chuckles)'' Thanking me for beating ya up?

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'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' ''(chuckles)'' Thanking me for beating ya up?up?\\
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[[caption-width-right:350:Meet your dutiful men.]]
[[Film/TheThreeStooges The Stooges]] become discharged after hearing that UsefulNotes/WorldWarI is over despite not doing anything. After being discharged, they get back at their Sargent, [=MacGillicuddy=] (Stanley Blystone), for how he treated them. 17 years, they find themselves despite for a job, so they get a suggestion by a man (Vernon Dent[[labelnote:*]]in his first appearance[[/labelnote]]) to sign up at a recruiting station. Little did they know, they find out they'd signed up for the army. To make matters worse, [=MacGillicuddy=] was there, and will he get even with them.
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* AchievementsInIgnorance: The Stooges hadn't even done anything but sleep during World War I, and thanks to [=MacGillicuddy=], they were given honor medals from the wounds he gave 'em.
* TheDogBitesBack: After being discharged, the Stooges discover that they won't be taking anymore orders from [=MacGillicuddy=], and they get back at him by striking his butt with a plank with nails on the end, pulling his armpit hairs and '''''kicking him with a mule!''''' Doubles as DisproportionateRetribution.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Sargent [=MacGillicuddy=]. During WWI, and as Moe and Larry implied, [[KickTheDog he's treated them pretty bad]].
-->'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' [[{{Foreshadowing}} I'll get even with you for this!]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: As mentioned above about the Stooges getting back at [=MacGillicuddy=], he vows to get back at the trio. Fast-forward 17 years later, [[ContrivedCoincidence he finds the three in the recruiting office where he was working at]] and finds them in his charge again.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Had it not been for [=MacGillicuddy=] giving Curly and Larry black eyes and Moe a broken arm for their tomfoolery, the three wouldn't have been rewarded medals.
-->'''Curly:''' Thanks, pal.\\
'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' For what?\\
'''Moe:''' ''(pointing to his broken arm) For this.\\
'''Curly:''' ''(pointing to his black right eye)'' And this.\\
'''Larry:''' ''(pointing to his black left eye)'' And this.\\
'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' ''(chuckles)'' Thanking me for beating ya up?
'''Moe:''' Sure. ''(the Stooges show their medals)'' They decorated us!\\
'''Curly:''' They thought we were wounded in action!\\
'''Larry:''' Look.
* OhCrap: As the Stooges sign up for a job, to which they were tricked into by a bystander, Curly notices a poster that says "U.S. Army - Join Now". Curly tries to explain it, but Moe, naturally, shuts him up and makes him sign. Then...
'''Captain Burke:''' Take these over to Fort Singer.\\
'''Moe:''' You mean those papers we signed were to join the army?\\
'''Burke:''' Of course. You're in the army now.
** As the Stooges [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere try to make a run for it]], they find [=MacGillcuddy=] right at the entrance.
-->'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' As I live, I'm seein' things. three of 'em.\\
'''Moe:''' Boys, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck you remember Sgt. MacGillicuddy.]]\\
'''Curly:''' Yeah, his mother and my mother are both mothers!\\
'''Larry:''' No, he helped us win the war!\\
'''Burke:''' Sergeant,take these men over to Fort Singer. They're in your charge.\\
'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' ''(salutes)'' With pleasure.
* TimeSkip: The first part takes place in WWI, in 1918. The next part, along with the rest of the story, takes place in 1935, 17 years later.
* WhamLine: Once the Stooges finish signing up, Captain Burke says, "Take these over to Fort Singer.", kickstarting the trio's next big mess they got themselves into.

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