Post by TheGoodMan19 on Apr 6, 2021 22:57:57 GMT
I asked a friend who served in the Marines in the early 70's
Pyle would know that, if he thought his life was a "world of shit" before that, he would really be in a world of poopy if he got his squad mates in trouble. No one would ever talk to him again, there would be 1000 little petty revenges that the squad would get away with, the DI's would hate him even more and this would follow him through his entire time in the USMC. "Stay away from that guy, he's Private Lawrence. He turned in his squadmates on the Island and got them all in trouble". And, even with the bruises, he might not be believed. Everyone could just say that he fell down a lot.
He wasn't 100% certain as to what would happen to the rest of the squad. Quite possible, if Pyle pushed it hard enough, past Hartman, the entire squad would have to go through basic again.
Pyle would know that, if he thought his life was a "world of shit" before that, he would really be in a world of poopy if he got his squad mates in trouble. No one would ever talk to him again, there would be 1000 little petty revenges that the squad would get away with, the DI's would hate him even more and this would follow him through his entire time in the USMC. "Stay away from that guy, he's Private Lawrence. He turned in his squadmates on the Island and got them all in trouble". And, even with the bruises, he might not be believed. Everyone could just say that he fell down a lot.
He wasn't 100% certain as to what would happen to the rest of the squad. Quite possible, if Pyle pushed it hard enough, past Hartman, the entire squad would have to go through basic again.