Originally Posted by
pnwhite
Well I only saw one, and although it didn't take long, we were at attention the whole time. We were formed up on the parade ground, centered on the main gate. I heard although I don't know if it was true or not, that everyone on base was in that formation. The Marine being drummed out was brought out in front of us and the charges were read. After that, (this guy was in uniform - I don't remember him being in just a T-shirt) every insignia that showed that he was a Marine was either pulled off or cut off his uniform. We were then "about faced" and the guy was escorted off the base with an MP on either side of him and a drummer in back of him drumming the whole way out to the front gate. There wasn't anything said other than the charges (in other words, no sermon or "you'd better not do what HE did" or anthing like that - the whole affair was very business like)and when he was off base, we were about faced again and dismissed. I came away with the feeling that if I were to be punished, I'd rather be taken out behind the barn and horse whipped. I don't know who the guy was, but he had to feel absolutely humiliated.