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Originally Posted by Startup
I can't think of a senario where the actions of the soldiers is reasonable.
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maybe it is a college fraternity initiation ritual (one of the kind that would get you into skull and bones;-)
years ago i heard about such initiation rituals on us navy ships and there is a lot of material about that on the internet
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What could possibly compel a crew of nearly 4,000 sailors on a United States Navy aircraft carrier to crawl around on their hands and knees while being subjected to numerous disgusting indignities? Is this administrative punishment at its worst? A bizarre chemical weapons drill? The cause of this seemingly ludicrous behavior is an ancient naval tradition known as “Crossing the Line.” Performed when a ship crosses the equator, this ceremony has a rich and varied history.
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In 1997, NBC’s Dateline aired the story that some Marines had “blood pinned” (forced qualification pins into people’s chests) some 30 jump-qualified recruits.
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from "Crossing the Line: Tradition, Ceremony, Initiation"
MIDN 4/C Swartz
Naval Science 1—Research Paper
Instructor: CDR McComas
19 November 1998
i did not even see blood on the pictures from iraq. for me that is like the story from the guantanamo detainees, who were 'tortured' with stripping hookers.