But what is the German Army doing in the Bronx?? HA HA

Why not tell the kid to imagine it's a van full of jobless Turks coming to gut him or something anyway? Trying to motivate the kid with "African American thugs coming to get you in the Bronx" makes as much sense as a US Army drill sergeant motivating a recruit with exhortations about whacking Brazilian street gangs coming after you in downton Rio...

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Don't startle him, Joe - it's almost full!