Upon receiving the Parachutist Badge, an instructor or comrade of the graduate places the pins of the badge pointing into the chest of the graduate. The badge is then slammed against the graduate's chest, resulting in the pins being driven into the flesh. If the graduation is affiliated with a particular unit number (unit 14, for example), then the pin will often be pounded deeper into the muscle the same number of times (14 times in this case).
The origins of this tradition are unknown, but most likely date back to World War II paratrooper training. This practice is fairly secretive and sparked controversy recently when knowledge of it reached the public,[3] which is often critical about painful forms of hazing. Blood wings are against Armed Forces Policy and are prohibited. [4] Recipients of blood wings consider it a highly honorable rite of passage.[5]
^Sisk, Richard (February 9, 1997). "Pin Ritual Still Sticks". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 2008-04-11.
^Dowty, Jonathan (2007). "Fighter Pilot Traditions". Christian Fighter Pilot Is Not an Oxymoron. Jonathan Dowty. pp. 23–24. ISBN978-0-615-14453-5. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
^McIntyre, Jamie (1997-07-11). . CNN. Archived from the original on 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
^Bufalo, Andrew A (April 2003). "Wings of Gold". Swift, Silent And Surrounded. p. 60. ISBN0-9745793-0-0. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
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blood, wings, traditional, initiation, rite, that, endured, many, graduates, united, states, army, airborne, school, united, states, army, assault, school, sometimes, practiced, other, military, training, environments, including, army, aviation, aviation, logi. Blood wings is a traditional initiation rite that is endured by many graduates of the United States Army Airborne School and the United States Army Air Assault School and sometimes practiced in other military training environments including the Army Aviation and Aviation Logistics community It is called blood pinning in the United States Marine Corps 1 Although it is rare some Air Force Academy cadets receive their upper class Prop and Wings insignia via the blood wings tradition 2 Upon receiving the Parachutist Badge an instructor or comrade of the graduate places the pins of the badge pointing into the chest of the graduate The badge is then slammed against the graduate s chest resulting in the pins being driven into the flesh If the graduation is affiliated with a particular unit number unit 14 for example then the pin will often be pounded deeper into the muscle the same number of times 14 times in this case The origins of this tradition are unknown but most likely date back to World War II paratrooper training This practice is fairly secretive and sparked controversy recently when knowledge of it reached the public 3 which is often critical about painful forms of hazing Blood wings are against Armed Forces Policy and are prohibited 4 Recipients of blood wings consider it a highly honorable rite of passage 5 See also editLine crossing ceremony Roof stomp Steel beach picnicReferences edit Sisk Richard February 9 1997 Pin Ritual Still Sticks Daily News New York Retrieved 2008 04 11 Dowty Jonathan 2007 Fighter Pilot Traditions Christian Fighter Pilot Is Not an Oxymoron Jonathan Dowty pp 23 24 ISBN 978 0 615 14453 5 Retrieved 2008 04 11 McIntyre Jamie 1997 07 11 10 Marines to be disciplined for blood winging incident CNN Archived from the original on 2008 06 19 Retrieved 2008 04 11 McIntyre Jamie 1997 01 31 Pentagon brass disgusted by Marine hazing ceremony CNN Retrieved 2008 04 11 Bufalo Andrew A April 2003 Wings of Gold Swift Silent And Surrounded p 60 ISBN 0 9745793 0 0 Retrieved 2008 04 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blood wings amp oldid 1179500122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
