Stephen worried that his drill sergeant would be mean like the ones in the movies. (0:17)

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Even though Stephen's drill sergeant is gruff, they're starting to learn how to get along. (0:33)

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Taking care of basic needs is hard in the army. (0:08)

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Stephen and his Air Force Thunderbird pilot try to figure out how much Stephen should be paying in taxes. (0:20)

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Episode #05079

Stephen pays homage to Bob Hope, and George W. Bush praises the troops for their courage and endurance. (03:05)

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Episode #05079

It's going to take more than a series of eight-point rolls with the Air Force Thunderbirds to make Stephen throw up. (06:27)

Tags:  flying,  SkyMall,  puking,  lookin' good,  Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando,  Where and When Is Stephen Going to the Persian Gulf?,  Baghdad,  Iraq,  military,  troops,  Colbert Report Overseas,  on location,  Persian Gulf,  Fallback Position,  photos,  flags,  exercise,  nudity

Episode #05079

Jim Webb's Marine background makes it difficult thank the Army, while Stephen tips his hat to a wrinkle-blasting laser and the contractors who built his set. (03:47)

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Episode #05079

Command Sergeant Major Frank A. Grippe orders his NCOs to do the "Hokey Pokey" and sing the Army song. (06:37)

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Episode #05079

Stephen thanks his staff and says what he hopes all the troops can say soon: "Honey, I'm coming home." (00:59)

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Episode #05078

Stephen demanded a room as good as the one Saddam had, so they gave him his own spider hole. (00:51)

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Episode #05078

Stephen identifies with strong military role models because he eats a lot of Admiral Crunch. (01:19)

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Episode #05078

Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh explains how his PhD in oceanography helps him with politics in Iraq. (05:46)

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Episode #05078

Joe Biden requests a favor, and Tom Hanks and Stephen figure out a way to ship puppies and ice cream to the troops. (07:02)

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Episode #05078

Sarah Palin asks the troops to say hi to her son, Track, and Commanding General Charles H. Jacoby Jr. chooses his favorite soldier out of the 130,000. (05:30)

Tags:  interviews,  Charles H. Jacoby Jr.,  Sarah Palin,  audience interaction,  Afghanistan,  Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando,  Where and When Is Stephen Going to the Persian Gulf?,  Baghdad,  Iraq,  military,  troops,  Colbert Report Overseas,  on location,  Persian Gulf,  wars,  culture

Episode #05078

Stephen gets a head rub from a soldier in the audience. (00:05)

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The initials carved into the ceiling and pillars of the Water Palace shouldn't stand for Saddam Hussein anymore. (02:36)

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Bill Clinton works tirelessly to find a cure for Stephen Colbert, and the back of Stephen's head sells ad space for AMP Energy. (02:19)

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As much as Stephen doesn't want to admit it, it's time for him to graduate from basic training. (05:15)

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George H.W. Bush remembers the stars of WWII, and Stephen stresses the importance of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to Stephen. (04:52)

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Specialist Tareq Salha and Sgt. Robin Balcom don't look anything like the soldiers from WWII movies. (05:29)

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