How The Marines Could’ve Responded To Sarah Silverman’s Concerned Tweets About Parris Island

I will never condone abusive treatment by superiors. DI's are supposed to be hard asses. They are supposed to ingrain the military way of thinking over the years of civilian world view. It is a tough job. Recruits have a tough job too in acclimating to the military lifestyle. She has the same reason to have the same level of concern as any other family member of a Paris Island Recruit, that is to say "How is my [insert family relation here] getting along at boot camp?" Nobody should try to use celebrity status to garner special treatment. That is much more significant in boot camp. When I joined the Navy, the best advice my recruiter gave me was "If your RDC doesn't know your name at the end of boot camp, you did great." As the largest person in my division, that was impossible, but the sentiment behind it I held to. That sentiment of pay attention, follow instructions, sweat the details, maximum effort, mouth shut. She is setting her nephew up to have unneeded and unwanted attention drawn to himself. I know she thinks she is helping, but in the long run she is likely going to cause him more problems than anything else.