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[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 30 points 3 months ago

I thought "the beatings will continue until morale improves" was a sarcastic joke, not a guideline.

What a fascinating way to inspire the opposite of esprit de corps

[–] Muddbiker@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

Team building exercise

[–] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 months ago

Weirdos just looking for any excuse to be abusive. That's all this is.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

This seems like a really bad idea when you're going to be putting rifles and live ammo in their hands in a few days and you have to have your back to them.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Jeredin@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Came here to find this comment - it's simply true.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Drunk soldiers put themselves and their brother-in-arms at risk.

Not saying beating them up is the anwer...

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

The next round should be air dropped from the AFU.

[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Is this the same guys that shot frendlies or is it a separate incident of drunkenness on the battlefield?