"Aufmerksamkeit!"

As you and many others stood in line, backs straight and heads turned up and facing forwards. Faces sucked of any emotions and rifle gripped tightly at your side, today was the day years of training would hopefully be put to work. As a colonel walked slowly up the row, staring from the bottom. Assessing each soldier from the top of their hair to the bottom of the heel of their jackboot. Closer and closer the colonel made his way up the line, nodding his head to the soldiers he redeemed worthy enough. Closer to you.