Reflection on an Ethic of Officership.(Report)

From: Parameters | Date: March 22, 2007| Author: Swain, Richard | Copyright information

Units of the United States Army are engaged in two protracted counterinsurgency surgency campaigns that stress the institution in many ways. Among the most dangerous challenges of insurgent wars is their corrosive environment that wears on even highly disciplined soldiers and from time to time brings ethical failures that strike at the reputation of the entire force. The protracted nature of the struggle also challenges the patience of many citizens, among them the retired cohort o...

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