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Old 09-02-2012, 15:34   #7
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Originally Posted by Eagle5US View Post
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".
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.
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