Camp Pendleton, CA - Marines across the Corps are still trying to cope with the fallout from an incident that some say demonstrates a rash of "rank profiling."
The incident near Camp Horno involving a Private First Class and a Corporal happened last Friday evening. Some believe it was just a simple mistake on the part of the NCO, but others claim it was done out of pure anger.
On July 20th, 2012, Corporal Jason Valdez of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines—who was corporal of the guard that night—was walking near Basilone Road when he spotted a "suspicious male" walking towards the barracks later identified as PFC Terrell Washington, 18, of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment.
Washington was wearing a pair of penny loafers, khaki slacks, and a black unit hoodie tucked into his pants.
