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14. Sounds like someone was beaten as a child

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 09:12 AM

Oct 2025

and internalized it as having been good for him.

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Hegseth want to mistreat military basic trainees [View all] LogDog75 Oct 2025 OP

The Russian military uses hazing, intimidation, rape and beatings. flying rabbit Oct 2025 #1

What a repulsive, dangerous fool. yorkster Oct 2025 #2

Health fear? patphil Oct 2025 #3

He has some weird psychosexual dysfunction mr715 Oct 2025 #4

What's next? Crossing the Line Ceremonies and CPO Initiations? maxrandb Oct 2025 #5

In the manner of Darren McGavin's D.I. character in "Tribes" (1970) John1956PA Oct 2025 #6

And remember, McGavin wasn't the 'mean' DI in that Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #9

I remember that; there were a few others, too Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #20

That's a great way to discourage new volunteers tinrobot Oct 2025 #7

oh look, the rapist advocates for manhandling Skittles Oct 2025 #8

My experience in USAF basic training was the same OutNow Oct 2025 #10

My husband had basic at Ford Ord Tree Lady Oct 2025 #12

. struggle4progress Oct 2025 #13

Sounds like someone was beaten as a child intheflow Oct 2025 #14

Air Force 83-88 jonstl08 Oct 2025 #15

R Lee Ermey would laugh at Hegseth Johonny Oct 2025 #16

This is just asking for another Ribbon Creek Massacre. Aristus Oct 2025 #17

I enlisted in the USAF in November of 1965. MineralMan Oct 2025 #18

Sounds Rebl2 Oct 2025 #19