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“If the Marine Corps is serious about fixing its failed safety culture, it must start by holding its top leadership accountable.” That’s from Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) in response to the news that the Marine Corps had suspended its Inspector General, Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi, after an investigation found him partially responsible for the July 30 sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle that killed eight Marines and one sailor, Jeff Schogol reports. It was the disaster was the worst training accident in moA man disqualified from joining the Army allegedly returned and shot up the recruiting stationdern Marine Corps history, and it could have been prevented if leaders like Castellvi made sure Marines had basic safety skills like underwater egress training.
“It was a train wreck,” one unnamed person told Army investigators about the breakdown in communication between Fort Hood, the media, the general public and the family of Spc. Vanessa Guillén after the soldier went missing in April, 2020. That quote is part of a new, incredibly detailed report that lays bare both the Army’s failure to communicate and its mismanagement of the investigation into Guillén’s disappearance and death.
US troops leaving Somalia for elsewhere in East Africa.
A man disqualified from joining the Army allegedly returned and shot up the recruiting station.
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When I was a young boy about six years old, I had a bully that was after me on every recess. He would push me down, and harass me constantly. I wasn’t sure why the people on duty didn’t see it, but it happened.
I decided I must be a failure. He knew he had me under his control. I made up excuses not to go on recess. I didn’t share with my teacher what was going on. I was too afraid.
So why I am telling you this?
I look back on that time a lot. I was ashamed about it, and didn’t want to talk to anyone about it.
Now as I Look back I wish I would have done this.
I should have attacked him with everything I had in me. I probably got my tail kicked, because he was much bigger than me. However, it would have sent him a message that I was going to do that from now on.
I am sure the on duty people would have seen the commotion, and stopped it. Then The principal may have done something to the bully.
Where did I get brave? In the military. They taught to defend myself. They taught me how to shoot. They taught me discipline.
This made me a changed man. No one can bully me now. I will get in their face.
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I have a story about my time under my drill sergeant in Basic training. Talk about bullying. This guy had it out with me every day. The funny thing is that we became very good friends by the end of basic. Read my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life, to see what actually happened.
Coming out this fall.
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How did your time go during your service? Did you have some bullies? Were their times you felt overwhelmed?
FEAR NOT!
You have over 11,350 fellow veterans here who have your back.
But! If the world is turning too fast for you, GET HELP!!
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Don’t take on those bullies of life alone!
1-800-273-8255 Option # !
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Remember:
You are never alone.
You are never forsaken.
You are never unloved.
And above all…never ever give up!
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