Commandant tries to tighten the reins.

First.

This from Battle Rattle...

The Marine Corps’ top general wants an end to the monkey business that, since the start of 2012, has cast a steady, unflattering light on an institution defined in no small part by the pride it exhibits in being a disciplined, moral fighting force.
“We are allowing our standards to erode,” Gen. Jim Amos, the service’s 35th commandant, laments in an internal memo distributed to all of his generals, commanding officers and sergeants major. Known as a White Letter, the sharply worded missive comes in response to “a number of recent widely publicized incidents” involving Marines misbehaving abroad.
Complacent leadership bears some of the blame, he says.

Second.

Check out this video.



Last.

Check out the Commandants words as reported by Battle Rattle again...

The Marine Corps’ top general wants an end to the monkey business that, since the start of 2012, has cast a steady, unflattering light on an institution defined in no small part by the pride it exhibits in being a disciplined, moral fighting force.

Long story short.

Its the Commandant's fault.

I bitched and shouted that the above video was foolish, I stated that it was nonsense and should not be allowed.  I wondered where this guys First Sgt, SgtMajor, or Commanding Officer was on this.

I was ignored.

But its a commonly understood that if you let little things slide they'll turn into big things.  Thats what the video represented...the beginning of the stupidity that struck the Marine Corps like a thief in the night.  The videos that appeared on the internet showing Marines in all kinds of compromising positions all can be traced back to the laxity that started with the flood of vids that had Marines asking celebrities out on dates.

And you know what?

HQMC cheered it on.  I even saw a Marine Spokesman basically endorse it.

That's the root cause of all this.  And if you had experience on the ground side then you would realize that laxity leads to discipline problems.

But on a side note I'm glad to see that the retired Marine Generals have finally spoken up.  This has the General's Club written all over it.

This is too little too late.  I don't think General Amos' tenure as Commandant will be looked on as great days for the Marine Corps.