Ban on pillow fights by US army after 30 injured

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, US Military Academy officials said.

First-year students, known as ‘plebes’, organise the annual pillow fight as a way to build camaraderie after a gruelling summer of training.

However, the pillow fight on August 20 escalated into a free-for-all, with plebes being hit from behind and knocked to the ground.