Hazing is defined as any conduct whereby a military member or members, regardless of Service or rank, without proper authority causes another military member or members, regardless of Service or rank, to suffer or be exposed to any activity which is cruel, abusive, humiliating, oppressive, demeaning, or harmful. Soliciting or coercing another to perpetrate any such activity is also considered hazing. Hazing need not involve physical contact among or between military members; it can be verbal or psychological in nature. Actual or implied consent to acts of hazing does not eliminate culpability of the perpetrator.
Hazing can include, but is not limited to, the following: any form of initiation or congratulatory act that involves physically striking another to inflict pain; piercing another’s skin in any manner; verbally berating another; encouraging another to excessively consume alcohol or encouraging another to engage in illegal, harmful, demeaning, or dangerous acts; playing abusive or ridiculous tricks; threatening or offering violence or bodily harm to another; striking; branding; taping; tattooing; shaving; greasing; painting; requiring excessive physical exercise beyond what is required to meet standards; “pinning”; “tacking on”; “blood wing(ing)”; or the forced consumption of food alcohol, drugs, or any other substance.
Hazing does not include command-authorized or operational activities; the requisite training to prepare for such missions or operations; administrative corrective measures; extra military instruction as defined in JAGINST 5800.7E; athletic events; command-authorized physical training; authorized incentive training permitted at the Marine Corps Recruit Depots; and other similar activities authorized by the chain of command.
Hazing is not limited to superior-subordinate relationships. It may also occur between peers or may involve actions towards senior military personnel by those junior in rank or grade to them.
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