<p>Corporal Punishment: My plebe year was purely physical. Anyone in reasonable shape could handle it. With that said, upper class were still able to “run out” those who they did not think belonged. We shoved out. This meant we ate meals with no chair. A passing bystander, or company officer, would not realize that we were not sitting on a chair. Same posture, just no chair. “Rigging” pitchers were next. We were told to hand a one gallon pitcher of water to the Youngster opposite us. Sometimes it was two pitchers. Arms length, 8 lbs, both arms extended straight, sometimes for the entire meal. Rigging an M-1 rifle was normal. Shoved out, explained above, with an M-1 extended at arms length, 30 minutes at a time in our upper classes room during come around. Occassionally it occurred in the shower, in rain gear, with the shower on full hot position. Now, things are much more diffiicult because it has become a mental game. Pure physical strength no longer matters. I, as I have stated on this forum previously, think today, with all the mental games, is more difficult than when I was a plebe. Was it ‘corporal’ punishment? I did it. Both ways. I ran a few out. I’m not sure. I think I did what was expected of me. We did not have NASS or CVW. And only 2/3 graduated.</p>