Hegseth want to mistreat military basic trainees

[patphil]

3. Health fear?

There's no such thing.
This isn't going to result in recruits respecting their leaders. It's essentially creates a culture of violence. The resulting soldiers aren't warriors, they're thugs.
Discipline doesn't come from fear, it comes from respect, and respect comes from acknowledgement of true leadership.
True leaders earn the respect of those who follow them.
I went through basic training in the summer of 1969, and know of what I speak.