The Conscience of the Soldier

Posted on July 8, 2012 by James Riley

Not Every Order Should be Obeyed The Brittany Rebellion of 1771 Most enlisted soldiers cringe at the very thought of disobeying a superior officer.   As Washington wrote, “the soul of the army is discipline,” and the very enterprise of war can’t move forward if every battle strategy required a vote.   Certainly, even rogue […]Continue Reading »

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