Bath salts. Why would there be- is that a joke or is that serious? That's serious. Because the youth in America are being afflicted with being enamored by bath salts using those as artificial stimulants. And so someone said, you know, we got a lot of young people in the Army, they need mandatory training. So this includes things that are directly related to combat, things that are related to the culture of the unit and the organization itself. There's also having read the paper. It's things like supplies on hand, what you did with cash you were given. These are both verifying that things happen, plus keeping track of stuff,. Exactly. You have your
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.