05-14-2019, 09:21 PM
(05-14-2019, 05:45 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: With Turner's Marine Corps background, I'm not surprised. Psychological abuse can either make the strong rise to the top, or the weak spirited simply give up. They used to call it "building character". Not so sure that I agree with all of those tactics, but I'm definitely familiar with them. My father was a Marine. When I was growing up and didn't carry myself "up to standards"; I'm pretty sure that I experienced some of those tactics.
I dont know about the Marines because I was in the Army. HOOAH, but once the drill sergeant made a guy cry in basic they took him to the side apologized and asked if he needed someone to talk too....
Its definitely not your grandpa's military anymore.