Saturday, September 12, 2009

Marines Take Risks With Deadly Trust-Building Game

Undated photo of Lance Cpl. Patrick Malone. AP

From FOX News:

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lance Cpl. Patrick Malone was relaxing on his bunk at an Iraqi combat base when a direct superior interrupted his late-night movie.

It was time for a game Marines sometimes play to build confidence in colleagues: Point a gun at a comrade and ask, "Do you trust me?"

Cpl. Mathew Nelson raised his weapon — and the 9 mm pistol went off, striking Malone in the head. The higher-ranking Marine rushed to the wounded man's side and tried to perform CPR, but Malone was mortally wounded.

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My Comment: What a waste ....

My blood boils when I read stories like this, and I am sure that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

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