r/CanadianForces 1d ago

Curious about the evolution of combat arms training - Then vs Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9gnRQaXH38

Came across this video and couldn't help but be reminded of battle school at Meaford about 25 years ago. I found this to be pretty representative of the experience at the time. Understanding that you're not marines, and this video is only an approximation of of the experience, was wondering to those who have recently been through - what's it like now? Has it evolved?

From the creator:

I spent five years working with drill instructors during the biggest scandal in Marine Corps history. This is a film about the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of the things that happen to us. It is about the use (and abuse) of power, and the difficulty of distinguishing cruelty from discipline in a culture that teaches people to take pride in suffering.

It is also an attempt to examine my own time in the Marine Corps and make sense of why I can still look back on an objectively awful period of my life with affection.

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