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The tapes are one more vivid manifestation of the military's greater problem: a seeming inability to police itself. In spite of leaders' repeated "zero tolerance" pronouncements--concerning political extremism, racism, sexual harassment and hazing--authorities are just as often forced to acknowledge a breakdown in the chain of command...
The tapes, which depict incidents among elite paratrooper units in 1991 and 1993, are chilling in and of themselves for the naked sadism they reveal. On them, dozens of Marines take turns punching, pounding and grinding the gold pins into the bloody chests of new initiates, who scream and writhe...
BORN: Dec. 14, 1936, Hopewell EDUCATION: U.S. Army Infantry Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, Ga., 1962-63; Lacaze Institute of Drafting and Engineering, Washington, 1975; Nationwide Insurance Agent and Marketing Development School, Columbus, Ohio, 1978 FAMILY: Wife, Vicky Lynn Davis RELIGION: Greek Orthodox MILITARY: Marines, Marine Corps Reserve, 1954-62...
BORN: May 18, 1958, Kansas City, Mo. EDUCATION: Kansas State U, B.S., 1980 FAMILY: Divorced RELIGION: Christian MILITARY: Marines, 1982-89 OCCUPATION: Computer-logistics manager; capital-program manager POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: 405 South Glebe Road, Arlington 22204. Tel.: 703-979-9600
BORN: March 8, 1937, Thomasville, Ga. EDUCATION: Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., 1959; Florida State U, M.B.A., 1975 FAMILY: Wife, Angela Williams; two children RELIGION: Protestant MILITARY: Marines, 1959-79 OCCUPATION: Presidential campaign aide; government official POLITICAL CAREER: Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1994 ADDRESS: 2919 Kapiolani Boulevard, No. 33...