via DVIDS. (go there to read the whole thing...this is just a tidbit)
“This is the first time I have seen the (inspector general of the Marine Corps) come down with a message addressing concerns regarding social media,” said Terry Rudisill, the command inspector general for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.This is weak sauce!
The message was spurred by concern about complaints the office has received regarding inappropriate sites and posts on a variety of social media outlets. Over the past 10 years, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps has dealt with complaints about social media. There have been instances of pages being removed and individuals held accountable for their activity on social media.
Some recent trends involving misconduct have revolved around opening of formerly all-male military occupational specialties to females. Numerous social media pages and comments have gained national attention due to the degrading posts about female Marines.
Online misconduct is not defined solely on these types of posts.
The guidance set forth in the Marine Corps’ Social Media Handbook states Marines shall not post “anything that is defamatory, libelous, obscene, abusive, threatening, racially or ethnically hateful, or otherwise offensive or illegal information or material.”
Misconduct over the internet, to include social media, can paint a negative picture of Marines to a vast audience and invite scrutiny of the Corps as a whole.
This is in essence a discipline issue and the call should come from the Commandant and the SgtMajor of the Marine Corps (where is he by the way?).... for a statement on this subject to originate in the Inspector General's Office is telling.
AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY.
I heard about it. I read about it. But I never thought I would see the hollow/socially divided military of the 70's.
Well, saddle up boys and girls cause its back. I would advise Company Commanders, Platoon Leaders and Company 1st Sgt's to start hitting the weights, sucking down protein and creatine and boning up on their Marine Corps Martial Arts skills. If past is prologue then I'd expect a few of them to get punches thrown their way!
This is gonna be fun to watch and heartbreaking at the same time. All this could have been avoided but like most change artists, the Administration refused to give organizations time to absorb all the changes asked of them.
Additionally by muzzling opinion they've instead pushed simmering resistance underground...they didn't stop it, just placed it out of view for a while. Devil Dogs will be heard. That's the Marine Corps way. I just hope in the end that its not as nasty as I think it eventually will be.
As someone who has friends on both sides of the E and O lines.... I can safely say that it has definitely been pushed underground and the Marine Corps is kidding itself if they think that punishing these kids is going to make it better, its only going to breed further resentment if anything.
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