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Tag Archives: Hazing
Cold War, Warm Hearts
By Sean Peters Part I – Preparations This story takes place in 1989. Internally, the Soviet Union was not in such great shape, but from the outside looking in, it was still quite formidable. I was assigned to USS Brewton … Continue reading
Posted in So There I Was
Tagged Cold War, Crossing the Line, Experiences, Hazing, May Day, Navy, Neptune, Officers, Polly wogs, Sailor, Secret, Shell backs, Soviets, Wogs
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Life Was Better When You Could Punch Someone
By: Peter Sessum I am not an advocate of freeform or random violence, however, things were better when you could punch someone in the face without getting fired or going to jail. Of course you couldn’t just hit anyone; that … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged AGT, Bullies, Bully, current-events, Harassment, Hazing, law of the jungle, Life Skills, Little Brother Bully, Piers Morgan, politics, Rank
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Hazing in the Military
By Peter Sessum In April 1994, I was standing on a drop zone after the final jump in Airborne School. Now, I was a paratrooper. It was a proud moment for me. I was still a new Private, fresh out … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, Army, Chen, Combat Zone, Danny Chen, Harassment, Hazing, Soldier Suicide, Suicide
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The Dogtag Chronicles 
No Justice For Danny Chen
By: Peter Sessum The first court martial for the soldiers that harassed and abused Pvt. Danny Chin which led to him taking his own life in a guard tower in Afghanistan has ended. The military system, the civilian sector’s lack … Continue reading →