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By Feb 6, 2021
Entertainment

The hazing death of a Muslim Marine recruit at Parris Island may become a TV series

The series will use a 2017 New York Times Magazine article as the basis for the script.
By May 7, 2020
News

Russian troops forbidden from carrying smartphones so they can’t reveal military activity and hazing rituals by accident

According to the decree, signed on May 6, military personnel may not possess gadgets that can track locations and transmit...
By Mar 25, 2020
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Supreme Court refuses to hear case about 2017 Marine recruit hazing death

The decision ends a three-year legal battle against the military that began when a 20-year-old Marine from Michigan died during...
By Jan 29, 2020
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A Navy SEAL was promoted to chief petty officer two months after he allegedly killed a Green Beret

The Navy SEAL accused of strangling Army Special Forces Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar was promoted to chief petty officer two...
By Oct 29, 2019
Vultures' Row

No, hazing doesn’t teach discipline. It actually does the opposite

Hazing represents the opposite [of discipline]... it is the product of a lack of self-control and laziness.
By Oct 21, 2019
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The Marine Corps says its boot camp reforms have cut down on drill instructor misconduct

The Marines say new reforms led to a a 64% decrease in substantiated allegations of drill instructor misconduct at Marine...
By Oct 10, 2019
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More than 20 West Coast Marine drill instructors disciplined since 2017 for abusing recruits

One recruit was called a terrorist. Another had his vest stapled to his skin. A third recruit was kicked by...
By Aug 25, 2019
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Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps warned after burning troops with a lighter

A Marine serving in one of the service's highest-profile positions was admonished after hazing claims emerged when he took a...
By Jun 28, 2019
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Military court upholds 10-year prison term for ex-Parris Island drill instructor who abused Muslim recruits

A military court denied the appeal of a former Parris Island drill instructor sentenced to 10 years in prison for...
By May 23, 2019
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3 Silent Drill Platoon Marines booted from the Corps for hazing

Three Marines have been discharged in the last 60 days and two others lost a rank after the Naval Criminal...
By May 16, 2019
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‘You are a disgrace to your Purple Heart’ — Green Beret’s mother rejects Navy SEAL’s apology for killing her son

Chief Special Operator Adam Matthews apologized to the family of a Green Beret who died during a hazing incident in...
By May 15, 2019
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The Marine Corps is still struggling to stop drill instructors from abusing recruits

The U.S. Marine Corps continues to grapple with hazing at its storied recruit training center at Parris Island in South...
By Apr 1, 2019
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Two Air Force commanders fired after investigation finds they tolerated hazing in their squadrons

"We're better than this. Every airman has an obligation to prevent and stop any harmful or demeaning conduct toward fellow...
By Dec 5, 2018
The Long March

There Really Is No Place For Hazing In A Professional Military

The vigorous Twitter response to the recent piece “There’s A Reason For All That Hazing And Ass-Chewing, And We Shouldn’t...
By Dec 4, 2018
The Long March

Why Did I Publish That Column Promoting Hazing And Ass-Chewing?

Because I suspect that support for hazing is a lot more widespread in the military than people recognize, and I wanted...
By Dec 3, 2018
The Long March

What Carries You Through The Hard Parts Of Combat Isn’t Hazing — It’s A Good NCO

Luke Flowers argued on Friday in this column that we need less babying of our junior enlisted ranks. “We need...
By Nov 30, 2018
The Long March

Making Warriors Hard In An Age of Sensitivity

Editor's Note: The headline of this article has been changed to more accurately reflect the author's viewpoint. The rank of...
By Nov 6, 2018
News

Marines With Silent Drill Platoon Under Investigation For Hazing

The Marine Corps is investigating claims of hazing involving members of the Silent Drill Platoon, Corps officials announced on Tuesday....
By Sep 15, 2018
News

That Air Force Academy Hazing Ritual Was Like Something Out Of A Bad Fraternity Movie

The ritual was something out of a bad fraternity movie: blindfolded neophyte cadets, half-naked seniors and a threat of forced...
By Mar 12, 2018
News

This Marine’s Punishment Shows The Corps Is Finally Cracking Down On Hazing

UPDATE: This story was updated on March 12 to include a statement from Raheel Siddiqui's family. The highest-ranking Marine to...
By Feb 22, 2018
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Military Court Flames On Marine General Over Hazing Crackdown

Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and...
By Nov 9, 2017
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‘Bully’ Or Scapegoat? A Jury Will Decide This Parris Island Marine’s Fate

A military court has heard all evidence in the U.S. government’s case against a former Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris...
By Nov 2, 2017
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‘Hey ISIS, Get In The Dryer’: Former Muslim Marine Recruit Describes Parris Island Hazing At Court-Martial

“Kurdish.” “ISIS.” “Terrorist.” These are the names Rekan Hawez said he was called by former Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris...
By Oct 29, 2017
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Read A Marine Vet’s Letter To Parris Island After His Recruit Son Bragged A DI Choked Him

Shortly after Platoon 3036’s graduation on May 15, 2015, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island received a letter from a...
By May 4, 2017
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New Reports Document Hazing At Both Marine Corps Recruit Depots

The hazing scandal that rocked the Marine Corps last year is not confined to the East Coast, new reports from...