What the fuck kind of world do we live in, that when a Recruit drowns at Parris Island that we suddenly stop and go "oh no....that poor kid. he was mistreated and beat and abused." PUSSIES! Maybe if people stopped for a minute to just think about why Marines die the least and kill the most, then maybe they'd understand that it's just fine. The kid didn't even get beat! He got pushed. Oh no! It's his own damn fault. He got too close to a drill instructor! That was always the least of my worries in boot camp....getting pushed...pshh. I'd always fear the dreaded clothesline or punch to the chest. But a push?! Jesus fucking christ people. We are the Marines. The army, navy, and air force can baby their damn recruits all that they want to, but take a look at the number of casualties over in the Sandbox right now. Of the services that are actually on the ground and fighting, Marines have taken the least. I'm going to clue you in on a little secret as to why........BOOT CAMP IS ROUGH TO PREPARE US FOR WAR!!! We don't get it easy in war. We can't pull a stress card and take a time out. FUCK NO. That's why to EARN the title Marine (unlike the other branches where the title Soldier/Sailor/Airman is given from day 1), you have to prove you can take everything that is given. That's why we do the Crucible. 3 days, long hikes with full combat gear and packs, a lack of sleep, and a lack of food and water. It prepares you for war. It turns nasty civilians into fighters. Into War Machines. INTO GODS!!!!

That is our job. Quit your bitching. He could've had it alot worse. If he didn't die in boot camp, then he would've been killed over in Iraq. Get over it.