Frat suspended over vet abuse?

2015-04-26T14:09:34-04:00

You betcha!

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/04/26/university-of-fla-suspends-frat-over-abuse-of-wounded-vets.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm

University of Fla. Suspends Frat over Abuse of Wounded Vets

The University of Florida has suspended one of its fraternities for allegedly abusing disabled military veterans.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 26 at 2015 2:10 PM

2015-04-26T14:10:29-04:00

As well they should.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Apr 26 at 2015 2:16 PM

2015-04-26T14:16:38-04:00

I think we make all members involved enlist (draft), and serve their country, then decide what they think of the military, wounded warriors, and veterans.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 26 at 2015 2:29 PM

2015-04-26T14:29:47-04:00

I think the scandal will get larger as some of the dates were acting like heathens.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 26 at 2015 3:37 PM

2015-04-26T15:37:49-04:00

Inexcusable behavior. They need to be held accountable for their actions.
Personally I'd love to get a group of vets and beat the hell of them but they aren't worth going to jail for.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Apr 26 at 2015 4:15 PM

2015-04-26T16:15:39-04:00

There is a special place in hell for people like this. I am deeply saddened at this and can only think of our Vietnam veterans who endured MUCH more than this on a regular basis. Vietnam Veteran RESPECT!!!

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 26 at 2015 8:27 PM

2015-04-26T20:27:07-04:00

I can only imagine the parents saying WTF son! Some people are stuck on stupid.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Apr 27 at 2015 10:03 AM

2015-04-27T10:03:01-04:00

My wife received her Bachelor's degree from UF. She loves that school. I know that she is going to be hurt and angry when she reads the article (which I just sent to her). The positive is that the school seems to be taking quick and strong action to let the students know that this behavior is unacceptable. The negative is well pretty much the whole situation. I went to college, and I got drunk, but I have never gotten so drunk that pissing and puking on those who served this nation seemed like a good idea.

I disagree with COL Charles Williams in one respect. I don't think they should be forced to serve in the armed forces. I think that would just cause resentment for the military. I think that they should be forced as a condition of remaining in school to do community service at the nearest VA facility. Let them help care for the very people that they dehumanized. Let them see just what these warriors have sacrificed so that they can be drunken frat boy assholes.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 12 at 2015 12:05 AM

2015-05-12T00:05:52-04:00

I've read up on this and This is just outrageous to me! I was in a fraternity in college and there were multiple brothers including myself that were prior military, many of us still in. I could never imagine my brothers doing this nor any Greek orginization I've interacted with. I hope they throw the book at them and then some.