The Three Recommendations for the Army in the Army

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"We have to talk about this as a profession in the Army," he says. "The second thing is exercise restraint and then the leading truthfully, that's at the top." And finally, be willing to tell the truth and suffer the consequences of saying you didn't get 100% on that.

Leonard Wong of the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about honesty in the military. Based on a recent co-authored paper, Wong argues that the paperwork and training burden on U.S. military officers requires dishonesty--it is simply impossible to comply with all the requirements. This creates a tension for an institution that prides itself on honesty, trust, and integrity. The conversation closes with suggestions for how the military might reform the compliance and requirement process.