Hazing Still Exists In The U.S. Marines

Marine Suicide Tied To Hazing In Afghanistan -- Marine Times

One Marine faces court-martial and another faces non-judicial punishment for allegedly hazing a lance corporal who killed himself in Afghanistan, according to a military investigation report obtained by Marine Corps Times.



Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, 21, killed himself with a two- or three-round burst from an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon early April 3, according to a Marine Corps investigation. He was hazed that night by two other lance corporals in 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, who were angry he had fallen asleep several times while manning a guard post, the report said.



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Update #1: Marines face punishment for hazing that preceded guard's suicide -- L.A. Times

Update #2: Marine Commits Suicide Following Hazing -- NBC

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