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braddy

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4. I was in an Airborne unit that did that, it was harmless. The news you remember was a Marine unit

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Mon Dec 30, 2019, 12:31 PM

Dec 2019

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pinning graduates of Army Jump School in 1997 (correction, the incident was in 1991, the articles I was finding on it had 1997 as their written date the Marines were probably Force Recon).

Blood pinning is just common male bonding stuff that warriors desire and should be left alone to do.

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A dozen Virginia Tech cadets suspended as a result of 'blood-pinning' [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 OP

what medal? the OK cluster? getagrip_already Dec 2019 #1

This happened 20 or so years ago and there was a huge uproar from the public... Frustratedlady Dec 2019 #2

I was in an Airborne unit that did that, it was harmless. The news you remember was a Marine unit braddy Dec 2019 #4

You have the right to your own opinion and I have a right to mine. Frustratedlady Dec 2019 #6

Not everything should be about what outsiders think. braddy Dec 2019 #7

I've heard of women blood-pinning their husbands' aviation wings Ilsa Dec 2019 #3

Yikes, that is new to me, they sound like gung-ho women though. braddy Dec 2019 #5

More like pissed off. Ilsa Dec 2019 #9

Military training ended a lot of relationships and marriages. braddy Dec 2019 #10

I've heard of marriages ending because of nursing school, too. Ilsa Dec 2019 #11

As John said, "Whatever gets you through the night..." 3Hotdogs Dec 2019 #8

If nothing else, they should decide whether they're at attention or parade rest. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 #12

Virginia Tech blood-pinning lawsuit ends in settlement mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #13

Virginia Tech sued by three more former cadets over blood pinning punishments mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #14