WEST POINT, N.Y. — Cadet pillow fights like the bloody one that left 30 injured this summer will be banned and actions are being pursued against many of those involved, U.S. Military Academy officials said.

First-year students, known as "plebes," organize the annual pillow fight as a way to build camaraderie after a grueling summer of training. But the pillow fight on Aug. 20 escalated into a free-for-all with plebes being hit from behind and knocked to the ground. Injuries included a broken nose, a fractured cheek and 24 diagnosed concussions. One cadet was found unconscious, according to a report on the pillow fight released Wednesday.

"While never officially sanctioned, it is now officially banned, and we will take appropriate action to ensure that all faculty, staff, leaders, the Corps of Cadets and everyone at West Point knows that it will not be tolerated," West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen said in a statement.

There were reports that some cadets were injured by hard objects placed in pillow cases after photos and video of the melee circulated on social media. But the Army report said many injuries were caused instead by elbows and falls to the ground. One cadet was identified by military police as striking another cadet with a hard object in a pillow case.

The report said upper-class cadets did not take proper control of the fight to ensure the safety of plebes. It said that upper-class behaviors "ranged from throwing items such as small milk cartons, water balloons, fruit and glow sticks from barracks windows to yelling at plebes and encouraging them 'get back into the fight.'"

A number of plebes said they were hit when they weren't looking or from behind. Many cadets wore body armor, which officials believe may have encouraged aggressive behavior. One cadet broke his nose when a blow from behind caused his combat helmet to rotate forward, according to the report.

Though the pillow fight is cited as a tradition, the report suggests it dates back no further than 2001. There was no pillow fight in 2013.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/west-point-bans-cadet-pillow-fights-after-30-injured-n470216/
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IMO this has psychosexual written all over it.

Remember that ladies..who love uniforms.. Hhaa.

the Idiots must have tut Bricks into those Pillows?

Annual pillow fight?....now I feel totally safe should we get into a pillow fight with I.S.I.S

Good work guys.. way to send the message of fear.

HOLY FREAKIN'....

SERIOUSLY??!?

This is one of those stories that you OCCASIONALLY run into that makes you feel as though "WTF?!?!?!?? doesn't even scratch the surface...

Pillow fight?? +body armor?!?!? F***ing SERIOUSLY??!?

yes.....i can smile that little rat searching for what again now......Yoooheeeeee.......

Well...
Obonzo did say it's okay, for 'those' people, to serve openly.

nope.....only the anger can telling the truth. and some time there will be a snake behide( mixed with that story )

So basically, "all fun and games until someone pokes an eye out."

One more reason kids anymore need their mom until at least the age of 25.


The first rule of pillow fight club is you don't talk about pillow fight club.

Ah...new thread title then...

"No More Pillow Biting Boys" ?

I just read that because of public outcry, West Point has put a stop to the annual pillow fight.

Starting in 2016 it will be replaced with the hair pulling fight

¿Habla Ingles?

the future military leaders... getting hurt with pillows, and going to lead people into battle...

i guess the days of leading by example are long gone, if they are scared of someone with a pillow, i'm sure they just **** themselves raw when seeing someone with a gun...


liberals are the worst thing that ever happened to this country...

Noooo.......tha emotions........

never doubt about the pillows, unless some one hiding an brick in to a campaign over ****...... The Winner is..........you knew the remains......