Hazing allegations at SC’s Parris Island reported in all training battalions

I am positively 100% against hazing, though the difficulty here is in defining the line between hazing and creating an intense stressful environment designed to enhance resiliency so that our troops don't resort to pulling out "stress cards" when surrounded by the enemy. Stress can be applied without being made racially, sexually, religiously or otherwise abusive. To learn the difference, many should take a long look in the mirror and examine just what has been used to apply that stress and if it did more than application of stress. Requiring recruits to do physically damaging tasks for extended periods such as duckwalking for more than a few short minutes is abusive (this can cause permanent damage to tendons and ligaments). Having recruits "wet themselves" can cause serious physical problems as well as emotional/mental issues. Making recruits work hard and deal with stress is part of the Drill Sergeants job, most of them do this without pushing stress into the realm of abuse. Really it's up to their peers to call those trying to take things too far, before it gets out of hand. Nobody who hasn't been evaluated for their ability to tell the difference between stress inducement and abuse should ever be in charge of training recruits. The military needs to better define that difference and do rigorous testing on those training to become drill instructors in order to ensure that this line is adhered to.

I was not a Drill Instructor, I spent three years at Parris Island as a Marksmanship Instructor, training both male and female recruits. Drill Instructors were getting hammered left and right, and some rightfully so. However, I knew more that had their careers ruined by some snot nosed malcontent that made allegations of mistreatment and their complaint was taken over what anyone else said.
If the good Colonel and the other officers were and are concerned about the treatment of the Recruits under their care, I would advocate that they get off of their butts and be more visible. I saw Al Gray and the CG more than I saw the Battalion Commanders.

It's just a family tradition. Leave them alone. Weed out all nonhackers