WONG Leonard

Knowing when to salute / Leonard Wong and Douglas Lovelace - 2008

Discipline and speedy automatic response to authority and stimuli are deeply ingrained in the military psyche. This article asks what options are open to senior officers when confronted with policies they believe to be flawed. Notes especially the need for early intervention before policy becomes an order (unless it is an illegal one), and that resign, retire, or execute are not the only choices.


UNITED STATES--CIVIL MILITARY RELATIONS
MILITARY DISCIPLINE
OBEDIENCE