If you're a US Marine and you get arrested for public drunkenness by local authorities you better hold on and be strong.
In South Africa?
They launch a military operation to bust you out! Check this out from the Daily Mail.
The arrested soldiers - alleged to include at least one other officer - had been found by police at an illegal drinking den, where they were celebrating a change of command at the training base.Of course this General's career is probably over but what a way to go out!
According to an official complaint filed by South Africa's military union, the senior officer - whom it did not name - mobilised his troops when he heard of his men's fate.
'A certain Army general who, whilst allegedly intoxicated, unlawfully mobilised armed soldiers and armoured infantry fighting vehicles in order to free a senior ranking officer and several other soldiers', it said.
According to local media, the troops surrounded Oudtshoorn's Bongolethu police station. The police locked their station door and armed themselves.
After negotiation, they agreed to release the arrested soldiers.
Whoa...their Military has a Union ?
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