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Meanwhile, members of the military lose their lives four times more often by their own choice than in war operations. Mental health is no laughing matter, and being a bystander in situations like the one described in this story can be extremely dangerous.
Everyone who witnesses bullying is culpable if they do nothing to stop it
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So what should members of the military do when they witness or experience bullying? The simple answer is: report it and put a stop to it immediately.
The Army, for example, has a very clear stance on harassment and even notes that aggressors will be held accountable, even if the victim consents to their behavior.
The Law Office of Matthew Barry explains that some behaviors that are considered bullying include: physically striking another person; intimidating, teasing, mocking and spreading rumors; oral or written berating of another person; encouraging another person to engage in illegal, harmful, demeaning, or dangerous acts; playing abusive or malicious tricks; branding, handcuffing, duct taping, tattooing, shaving, greasing, painting, hitting, spitting on, shoving another person; forcing another person to consume food, alcohol, drugs, etc.; degrading or damaging another’s property or reputation.
There’s never an excuse to engage in these kinds of behaviors, especially when you’re part of an organization that’s supposed to work together to protect your country. In fact, Army General Martin E. Dempsey made it clear in a 2011 press release that even bystanders of bullying are not innocent, if they do nothing to put a stop to it.
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