Posted on Apr 15, 2021
Has the use of Social Media led to increased UCMJ? Especially TicToc?
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MySpace, Facebook, vine, tiktok, YouTube, etc etc
It has all led to people tracking their own stupidity
It has all led to people tracking their own stupidity
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1SG, Facebook posts led to a lot of extra duty for underage drinking at Fort Bliss in 2009-2010. My most recent experience before retiring in 2019 was an NCO that was a UPL deciding it would be an outstanding idea to Snapchat himself doing cocaine with exotic dancers.
I’d say conservatively that neatly a quarter of the chapters I handled began as social media posts that drew supervisory attention.
I’d say conservatively that neatly a quarter of the chapters I handled began as social media posts that drew supervisory attention.
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The simple fact that many branches have created doctrine on proper social media conduct - betting so.
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This one was my favorite. Dude airborne jumped with his goldfish. He got punished for it, which I find unfortunate. I would have put him in for an impact AAM on the spot.
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Sorry, forgot to post the link.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2015/04/28/more-punishment-for-paratrooper-who-jumped-with-fish/
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2015/04/28/more-punishment-for-paratrooper-who-jumped-with-fish/
More punishment for paratrooper who jumped with fish
The paratrooper who jumped with his pet fish has received an Article 15 and 12 days of extra duty.
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
SGM (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. has related a few of his antics while descending! (A few!).
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I would like to see data to back this up. There has always been plenty of UCMJ. But when I did dumb things as a Jr enlisted Soldier there wasn't video evidence of it.
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
LTC (Join to see) Thank Heaven that MP MSG Jackson did not have a video of me and SFC Krxxxxx in Korea’s, Ki Ahn Ni (sp), in 1955,
(Over the mountain behind Camp Casey)!
(Over the mountain behind Camp Casey)!
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It has, but it hasn't. Has it led to more incidents? Certainly not. Young and dumb soldiers do young a dumb soldier things. But has it led to more people being caught, this resulting in more action taken? Absolutely. And this is both a blessing and a curse. We live and we learn through making stupid choices and living with stupid consequences. However, UCMJ doesnt work the same way it used to either. It's too quick to start a paper trail and end a soldiers career. Theres no midnight-hour smoke sessions going on anymore. No more Team Leaders taking Joe to the woodline to make him sweat out the liquor from last night. No more 1SG positively obliterating a soldier down to his very soul with a freshly sharpened knife-hand anymore.
See, as far as I can see, it isnt a social media change. Its a culture change. And proof positive that progression isnt always a good thing.
See, as far as I can see, it isnt a social media change. Its a culture change. And proof positive that progression isnt always a good thing.
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1SG Ernest Oberst Good Point! No I Do Not Know the Answer but One Should Remember that China Still Does Own and Control TicToc.
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