Colbert: Can I get a bellman?

By Fort Lewis Blog on June 8, 2009

MICHAEL SWAN: STEVEN COLBERT TACKLES BASIC COMBAT TRAINING >>>

Pvt. Stephen Colbert has begun his tour of duty …

ARMY.MIL: While the vast majority of new Soldiers arrive to Basic Combat Training in a bus from the airport, the Army's newest private arrived in a style befitting his cult-like status. Pvt. Stephen Colbert, of The Colbert Report, showed up in front of the 120th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) May 8, in a stretch limousine ready to begin his in-processing.

Colbert got off on the wrong foot when he dropped his bag in front of his drill sergeant and promptly asked, "Can I get a bellman?"


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