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Originally Posted by MountainMan35
Well not just soldier abuse but the videos that are appearing in the media from overseas such as the marine throwing the dog off the cliff, soldiers urinating on corpses etc. What is it going to take for our troops to learn that the best TTP is no pictures, no video?
The hazing is a totally separate issue. I respect the traditions of the soldiers that came before us but at the same time we need to use some common sense when applying those traditions.
I hope that clears up my train of thought. I apologize for not putting my thoughts into a more understandable piece of text. I will make sure to work on that before posting again.
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You are missing the point, or (again) failing to adequately communicate it.
Your "solution" appears to be for the troops to stop filming; vs for soldiers and their leaders to step up and do the right thing for their peers and subordinates. The "best TTP" as you put it is NOT no photos or filming, it is positive soldiering and leadership.
WRT having respect for tradition-there is NO tradition that allows a Senior NCO to hit one of his soldiers with a mallet in the chest. None - period. Not partial swing, not full swing. There is no excuse for this behavior. "Unit tradition" be damned. It remains wrong and not worthy of "respect for tradition".
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Ain't no one getting out of this world alive. All you can do is try to have some choice in the way you go. Prepare yourself (and your affairs), and when your number is up, die on your feet fighting rather than on your knees. And make the SOBs pay dearly."
The Reaper-3 Sep 04
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