Service Relationships

Discussion in 'Barracks' started by CTNana, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. CTNana

    CTNana Active Member

    I caught a New York Times headline about two soldiers who didn't get on with one another. This had disastrous consequences and whilst I have some experience of dealing with this sort of thing in business, I wondered how this would normally be dealt with in the military?
     
  2. morse1001

    morse1001 Guest

    Normally, they would just battle it out and then shake hands and get on with the job! But there is the case of the SAS attack on Pebble island during the Falklands, two Sgts, who had a lon standing grudge against each other reached boiling point and a fight broke out amongst them!
     
  3. Pathfinder

    Pathfinder Guest

    Wow! O_O

    Did they settle it afterwards Morse?
     
  4. morse1001

    morse1001 Guest

    its not Known if they did!
     
  5. Pathfinder

    Pathfinder Guest

    The other SAS blokes thought they must have been crazy to start a fight within a fight.
     
  6. Kitty

    Kitty New Member

    this is the SAS, crazy is normality. I expect the winner carried on with the main battle.
     
  7. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    It would depend upon the situation, the level of antagonism, effect on the others in the unit and whether they were in a combat zone.

    If their actions and behaviour was effecting the good running of the unit then the first call would be to the unit commander for a warning, If it continued then it would probably result in internal disciplinary action and punishment. If it carried on and involved physical violence, then a court martial. If not then the chances are that the officer in command would want shot of both of them, and they would be transferred out - to two seperate units.

    If in a combat zone, there is every possibility that the officer may threaten to shoot them on the spot if their actions affected the good running of the unit (though I don't think this actually happened). The commanding officer did have that power in a field courts martial.
     

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