Battalion commander eliminates all liberty incidents by telling Marines to ‘do the right thing’
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Marines from 1st Battalion 7th Marine Regiment are determined not to have any incidents this weekend after their battalion commander urged them to “do the right thing” at his weekly liberty brief, sources confirmed today.
Lt. Col. Mark Branfield's remarks normally focus on training highlights from the past week and implicit calls to “protect what you’ve earned,” but this Friday, Branfield explicitly addressed liberty incidents. He told the Marines not to commit any felonies or haze each other, according to Marines present for the briefing.
“The boys are disciplined,” he explained. “I told them to do the right thing, and I’m sure that is exactly what they will do.”
Branfield’s straightforward approach seems to have had an immediate effect on the battalion.
“You know, I was dead set on murdering a hooker and burying her in Joshua Tree tomorrow,” Lance Cpl. Kevin Carlos said, “but that wouldn’t be right, and I am going to do the right thing this weekend because the…
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