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Treatment in MRP?
Can anyone explain to me why Marines in MRP are treated worse than prisoners? I've been told that everything in the Corps has a purpose, but I don't understand why injured and sick Marines are essentially punished for being "broken." Why is the whole platoon repeatedly punished when someone goes UA (unauthorized absence) when they are the loyal ones left behind? Why are the sick and injured Marines made to sit on the concrete floor of the quarterdeck for a large part of everyday with nothing to do but read the knowledge books that most of them already have memorized? What is the purpose behind this treatment? Is it some kind of tactic to make them feel ashamed of being sick? Are they trying to prepare them for POW camps? I'm honestly trying to understand. I visited my husband in MRP this last weekend and talked to several other Marines there, and some of the things I heard are quite alarming. If anyone has any experience or insight into this matter, I would appreciate your encouragement.