By Missy Crane | February 12, 2020
An Army Drill Sergeant has been suspended after a video of a vicious altercation between him and a recruit hit social media.
The incident involving the drill sergeant and recruit occurred at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga.
In the video, it appears that the recruit in question is swearing and using the N-word at the drill sergeant.
The drill sergeant is the one in the yellow-stripe vest.
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You can see him following the recruit, yelling and swearing just before things go really south and get physical.
Warning: language
You can watch the video below:
https://twitter.com/TheWTFNation/status/1225801103918366720
Fort Benning spokesman Ben Garrett confirmed to Business Insider that the incident was under investigation by military police and the brigade command. The unnamed drill sergeant has been suspended pending the outcome of that probe.
“The language used and behavior portrayed in the video posted to online social media platforms are not consistent with U.S. Army Values of treating all with dignity and respect,” Garrett told Insider.
According to Fox News, the 2-19th Infantry Battalion “trains civilians to become infantrymen.”
American Military News reported that multiple drill sergeants were suspended at Fort Benning “in 2017 amid sexual assault allegations” after a female trainee accused a drill sergeant, prompting an investigation that uncovered “other sexual misconduct incidents.”
A spokesperson for the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command told Reuters at the time, “There is no place for sexual harassment or sexual assault in our Army.” [The Blaze [2]]
The comments on social media are mixed, with some siding with the recruit and others with the drill sergeant.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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