Secret recording exposes claims of toxic leadership after a Marine’s suicide [via @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social]
After a Marine died by suicide, members of the unit raised concerns about leadership. Leaked audio obtained by The War Horse shows the response: a two-hour meeting in which the first sergeant and the commanding officer berated Marines for speaking up. thewarhorse.org/secret-recor...
Three Marines in the same unit died by suicide in two years.
After the latest death, leaders gathered the Marines and spent hours criticizing troops who had complained about leadership, according to leaked recordings obtained by @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social.
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thewarhorse.org/secret-recor...
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