Originally Posted by
Mr. P
I never saw a Drill Sergeant touch anyone that I can remember.
We policed ourselves really. Anyone ever hear of a "blanket party"?
Not to be confused with the Navy gay "blanket party".
If an individual was screwing up or slacking to the point the unit was being punished, he may well have had a blanket tossed over him in the middle of the night and the chit beat outta him.
Yes, I saw it happen and it always got the point across.
Yes those happened too. Usually when one guy continually screwed up and go the whole platoon punished. If a DI wanted to get someone they would call them out and punish the platoon repeatedly until he was dealt with. The DI's knew just how to use that to great effect. They just weren't involved personally in the beatings any more.
When I die I'm sure to go to heaven, cause I spent my time in hell.
You get more with a kind word and a two by four, than you do with just a kind word.
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