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What was the big deal about Patton slapping a soldier back then? I though it was pretty much common ocurrence up until Vietnam. What changed? (lemmy.world)

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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

While physical violence was still accepted as a means of discipline in many militaries, the issue was that Patton slapped a man in medical who was suffering from PTSD because Patton believed PTSD wasn't 'real'.

Even by the low mental health standards of WW2, that was fucking abhorrent.

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