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Originally Posted by PiKA2001
I will say that when I went through basic military training I went through what you guys would consider heavy "hazing". Did it bring us closer as a group? Yes it did. Did it teach us to stick together and help each other? Of course. I hated every minute of it while I was going through but now when I talk to guys that were with me we laugh about the shit we had to do. I truely feel a comraderie with those guys that I feel will last a lifetime. Others might disagree, but this is how I feel.
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PiKA2001,
There is much truth in your statement. The Fraternal Hazing boom began after World War II when an abundance of veterans were returning back from the war and began utilizing their Montgomery GI Bill. Universities in America prospered as a substantial rise in enrollment was given by the soldiers, sailors, and airmen that helped trigger this boom. They began joining Greek letter organizations. These fellow shipmates, battle buddies, and zoomies began integrating the same type of camaraderie and character development that they were accustomed to in the war. The boom reached a summit around the 60s and 70s. In the 80s and 90s it slowly began to die away. Prior to World War II most GLO rites of passage and indoctrination principles consisted mainly of religious type activities, simple reading, signing or pledge of allegiance ceremonies.
I am a decorated veteran and I am not saying that I condone hazing. On the other hand I am also not denying the value of the lessons, principles, ideals and character development that I learned from my military experience.
Fraternal Regards,
Boodleboy322