Hazing In The Military

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In the military, a lot of hazing is aimed at new and incoming personnel to units. Hazing often times occurs more in elite military units. There is a grey area when it comes to training and sometimes those lines are crossed and it turns into hazing or bullying. Hazing can cause many issues in units with trust and cohesion. In a recent letter signed by Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, underscores the chairman's position. "The very foundation of what we do depends on trust, and trust depends on the treatment of all Soldiers with dignity and respect by fellow Soldiers and leaders, without this, our profession is placed in jeopardy, our readiness

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