RE: Re : Chits

	On 19 June Sprayform wrote:

	>Soldiers  are _trained_ NOT to think and only obey orders .
Initiative is a
	>dangerous beast in the hand of the common grunt (No offence
.mil boys!)
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Well I don't know which army this applies to. Certainly NOT the UK, US,
Canadian, Australian or NewZealand armed forces. Display and development
of initiative is a requirement for promotion particularly in Arms
Corps/Services. There is a profound difference between being trained to
obey orders and instinctively react to situations by use of drills as
opposed to a lack of initiative. HOW YOU OBEY THOSE ORDERS WILL OFTEN
RELY ON YOUR USE OF INITIATIVE! Battle Drills are often the only way to
ensure a units (AFV/Platoon/Squad) in the confusion and fear in the Fog
of War.

Owen Glover