Army Recruits Quickly Abused in Training

AP ^ | 6/27/2005 | Dylan T. Lovan

[LZ_Bayonet]

The tense of the headline does not match the article. It should be "...were abused...". But the disconnect between the headline and actual story is very helpful in identifying the political leanings of this MSM source.

[fireforeffect]

Correct.

Like Abu Garib and Gitmo, the legacy media only runs the story AFTER the Army (Marines, Navy, Air force, etc.) corrects the problem, punishes the offenders, and publishes a press release.

[ErnBatavia]

sit and watch "The DI" with Jack Webb

I graduated from USMC Boot Camp in the fall of 1966, and after ITR following that, got my first official "leave"...what was showing repeatedly on one of the local TV channels that week?

You got it - and I watched it almost as many times as I've watched 'Cool Hand Luke'.

[Piquaboy]

What a shame! Poor little darlings. It is about time some disapline was administered to these cream puffs. Who wants and army of p---y's.

[Gefreiter]

t,
I noticed that too. That first night at Reception was possibly the longest in my life.

I remember the bus pulled up- this was at Ft Dix- it was the middle of the night. A little female E5 stepped into the bus and said, loudly and clearly but not shrilly, she wanted everyone off the bus and in a line out on the cement.

Everyone was kinda groggy, and moving slowly. After about 15 seconds of watching us schlep around looking for our bags and whatnot, she screamed at us like a bobcat getting its tail twisted. You never saw so many overfed, dopey boys move so fast in your life.

It was uphill from there.

[linkinpunk]

I hope the DIs didn't call the recruits any bad names or embarass them in any way.

How can someone fight a in a war with hurt feelings and a poor self image?

Give those recruits a hug instead!

[mcshot]

Hey,
I was not a safe golfer.

mc :>) USAF 68-72

[MEGoody]

Many of these new patriots-to-be really need a whooping to be shaped into form.

I believe recruits should be exposed to tough but fair leadership. Unless a recruit has become violent, I see no reason for them to be "kicked like a football" or "slammed into a wall locker".

Making them do 100 pushups in the rain - no problem with that. But in general, there's no reason to be smacking these guys around.

[Graycliff]

Good eye.

I think you dead on the money with that one.

I went through boot camp in 69, things sure have changed since then. After seeing all the hell raised over the detainees in Gitmo, i just had to laugh, they should have seen Boot camp in the 60's. Hell! ours was easy compared to what the Marines went through.

[cll]

This reminds me of a cartoon. Wish I could find it to post it here, but here goes a rough description of it:

Panel 1: A straight-leg infantryman standing in the rain out in the field uttering: "This sucks"

Panel 2: A paratrooper wading in waist deep water, also under the rain, proclaiming: "I like the way this sucks!"

Panel 3: An Army Ranger, in a swamp with water up to his neck, eating a snake, saying: "I wish it would suck even more"

Panel 4: An Army Aviator, looking down from his helicopter with pity: "It sure looks like it sucks down there".

Panel 5: An Air Force pilot, sitting in the ready room, the same rain out the window, with remote control in hand in front of the TV, bitching: "What? Cable is out? THIS SUCKS!"

[lionheart 247365]

I was drafted in 1966 , sent to Ft. Bragg for basic , this new class of troopers have it made compared to what we were subjected to . The truth is our armed forces have also become somewhat politically correct much to my dismay .

[MEGoody]

The Company Commander lined us up at attention, walked up to the young man and brought his heel down on the bridge of his foot breaking it.

Good thing I wasn't this kid's parent. As soon as he was processed out, this 'commander' and I would have had a nice 'talk' in a dark parking lot.

[agincourt1415]

Its just Basic Training and the author of this crap would be kicked out the first day!

[Bob]

She was telling me about a "blue card" that was given to some recruits.

This is unconfirmed but I've heard that all recruits get a blue "stress card" that gets them a time-out when they can't handle the stress and need a break.

[jec41]

Once inside the barracks, Pvt. Jason Steenberger says, he was struck in the chest by the top D.I. and kicked ``like a football.'' Andrew Soper, who has since left the Army, says he was slapped and punched in the chest by another drill instructor. Pvt. Adam Roster says he was hit in the back and slammed into a wall locker.

Notice that this alleged activity took place in the barracks where there were no cameras. I do not believe it!!! I went through basic training, airborne training, ranger training, and re-con training in the early 60's. Never had a DI lay a hand on me or ever saw a DI lay a hand on a recruit. They may put you in the leaning rest. Mess up your bunks and footlockers if you are not strike. In the airborne you might even get a 25 mile night run-hike if not up to snuff. Our airborne training at Ft. Benning started with 840 men from the Army, Marine Re con, UDT, Pathfinders, and other elite groups and we finished with 78. Never did any trainer touch a trainee. Give the Marines and UDT credit, there were no dropouts from these units other than injury. To present this as normal training tactics is a flat out lie. Just as much BS as Gitmo.

[Graycliff]

Who had the remote last? (for the Air Force)

Now thats just funny.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

And what nerve has AP calling this "abuse". What do they think boot camp is, a yoga camp?

At least they didn't call it "torture".

[massgopguy]

"Where are the Condos? Where are the Yachts?" - Pvt. Benjamin

[Thermalseeker]

Son, that's nothing compared to what the Germans/ Japs/Russkies/Chinese/Iraqis/Terrorists will do to you. Where do we find kids to play football with all these p_ss_es around?

Reminds me of the first day of football practice when I was in high school......

[AppyPappy]

"I don't see a bone sticking out. Get yer ass back on that field".