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@Pepys Monster posted...

Back when I went to basic training, it was all male and drill sergeants weren't politically correct. It was the real experience. Now males go to basic training with females and drill sergeants are politically correct, and it's soft. So back in the day, it was actually tough and built character.

While this is true to a degree, the reason for the shift was the new internet age made it a lot harder to keep abuse(s) hush hush.

Also they're moving to a more professional (read: corporate-esque) force.

Used to, units would have hazing rituals (some were extremely perverted/sexual and way fucked up). Now they've managed to move the whole force away from that old mindset. In exchange, though, they've taken away a lot of power and ability to toughen and "break" people so they're ready for the horrors of war.

We had to move on from the old ways, but i don' think this new way preps us for a real force on force conflict.