Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Training deaths

There have been several news reports recently about three Soldiers who died while undergoing basic training at Fort Jackson, SC. Other training installations have had similar multiple instances in the past. In my view tragic and unfortunate events such as this are typically natural occurrences to be expected when dealing with such large and diverse populations. Unfortunately, some media reporters jump to the conclusion, or indirectly imply, that a "Drill Sergeant" did not do what they should have done to prevent the death in the first place. That's a disservice to all those who work very hard day in and day out to build young Americans into Soldiers.