[NewCenturions]

"ridiculing the young men"

??? Isn't that par for the course at boot camp?

[Long Island Pete]

Wouldnt want to mess with their self-esteem

[AndyJackson]

Folks around here need to keep in mind that sadistic power mongers are not exactly rare in the human race, and that being a DI is the kind of job that would be attractive to that sort of individual. As hard, these days, as the military tries to keep these kinds of guys away from positions of authority, it happens.

I was not on the jury and don't know whether or not this individual is guilty, but the charges are entirely credible, in todays Marine Corps or even your father's WWII marine corps where sadistic DI's also had to be dealt with from time to time.

[NTHockey]

Yes it was - in the Old Corps. I guess all the PC-reared babies who were taught so much sensitivity didn’t like their mean old DI.

Semper fi,
Platoon 102, PI 1959

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

“”ridiculing the young men”

??? Isn’t that par for the course at boot camp?”

I was going to post the same!