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If Sgt. Hartmann said no recruit would be discriminated based on race...


, why did he go on to use racial slurs immediately after and insult a black recruit with racial remarks?

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Training.

A United States Marine can take anything and keep his head about him, including racial taunts.

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Good answer.

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He said "all of you are equally worthless in my eyes".

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