'Same Banana': hazing and honor at the Philippine Military Academy

The Philippine Military Academy class of 1940 signifies the beginning of the modern Philippine military, which kept the military from succeeding in coup attempts due to its strict honor code. This was unique, considering frequent incidents of military coups in Southeast Asia. The class of 1940 provides an apt focus for studying the nature of socialization that engendered this restraint. A sense of solidarity, for the 1940 class, included everything from a cadet's exams to a general's protocol for dealing with the president.