First-year students, or “plebes,” organize the annual fight to help the group bond after a summer of intense training.<\/p>\n
The event, which appears to have been held almost every year since 2001, was particularly violent this time. In one case, a cadet was hit from behind and knocked unconscious, according to a West Report report of the incident. He was given first aid by a cadet who was a certified Emergency Medical Technician.<\/p>\n
Other injuries included a broken nose and a fractured cheek. A photograph posted on Twitter showed a cadet wearing a helmet and body armor with blood pouring from his nose and mouth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I’m sure the plebes can find another way to “bond”, you know, like Army training. Push ups always bind me to my friends. If pillow fights are too violent for the freshmen, maybe they need to find another endeavor anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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