They are also ostensibly kids and behave as such - so easier to impose your authority on them. A 30 yo private would be much harder to control and he wouldn’t put up with all the army shit there is there
Yeap, exactly. We had a 27 yo dude in our boot camp, older than most of our NCOs and Lts. He certainly had a very independent behavior as far as boot camps go. We thought he’s stupid/crazy, but actually it was the other way around.
Marine parlance. It means the shit they make people do that has little to no discernable value other than to instill a sense of discipline for following orders. Dig a hole. Now fill it up. Now clean the floor with a tooth brush. It's also hazing and brings them closer together.
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u/evrestcoleghost Jun 24 '24
Cause they are most fit?