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Offline Christopher

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Russian Army
« on: February 12, 2007, 02:55:01 PM »
Ever wonder just how brutal it is to be in the Russian army.  Check this out.  Two videos at the end.
http://englishrussia.com/?p=657#more-657
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Re: Russian Army
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2007, 08:42:38 PM »
This is called the grandfather system, where junior cadets are slaves to senior ones. Top brass turns a blind eye to these practices as they believe it toughens the soldier.
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Re: Russian Army
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2007, 09:20:02 PM »
I've heard similar stories from graduates of VMI in Virginia. Its not just the Russian military.
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