I thought "the beatings will continue until morale improves" was a sarcastic joke, not a guideline.

What a fascinating way to inspire the opposite of esprit de corps

Team building exercise

Weirdos just looking for any excuse to be abusive. That's all this is.

This seems like a really bad idea when you're going to be putting rifles and live ammo in their hands in a few days and you have to have your back to them.

Orcs will be orcs

Drunk soldiers put themselves and their brother-in-arms at risk.

Not saying beating them up is the anwer...

Is this the same guys that shot frendlies or is it a separate incident of drunkenness on the battlefield?