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Originally Posted by Eagle5US
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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Very well put, he very easily could have killed that young SGT. I am sure that some of the medics here on this board can attest to what a sharp blow to the chest is capable of causing.