He explains that the goal of basic training is to transform each Marine into a "weapon" and a "minister of death." Until then, however, he tells the men that they are sub-human "pukes." He says his job is not to discriminate, but to weed out "non-hackers." Hartman commands that the men only speak when addressed, and use "sir" as a formal salutation to begin and end all statements. The film flashes forward to a large military barracks, where the men have now entered Marine Corps basic training, or "boot camp." They stand facing forward in a perfect row in front of their bunks, as their drill instructor, Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, paces down the line and introduces them to life in the Marines.
One final shot shows the piles of hair that have fallen to the floor. " Joker" Davis, and Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence, who will eventually share the same Marine Corps squadron. One by one, the film shows each man's blank, downcast expression as the barbers summarily do their jobs. A number of new military recruits sit in barber chairs while getting their heads completely shaved. Over the opening credits, the country-western song "Hello Vietnam" by Johnnie Wright plays.
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