Is it just Army Officers that lie? How do we correct this perception?

Yes, It's clearly only the Army!


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I love the way the War College says that responding to requirements is based on deceit and deception, and not that a Commander is simply trying to come up with creative ways to deal with 600 days of training requirements in 365 days.

The Pentagon has been dreaming up so much "good idea" training that really has nothing to do with Soldiering that we really need to put a stop to.

I have recently been exposed to some really good Senior Officers who are saying enough is enough and reporting back that certain training wasn't done because of lack of time and that they will assume the risk.

Perhaps we chapter out tons of Soldiers from the Reserves because instead of driving a truck for the past 6 months they've been parked in a conference room taking a three finger mitten safety powerpoint class, assigned by an officer at the Pentagon who hasn't worn them in so long he/she doesn't realize they aren't even issued anymore.

I find this study distasteful.

I must agree with SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas. At some point everyone lies. Just to be clear, if what you say or write is not the truth it is a lie, if you omit the truth that can also be a lie . That being said is the lie CYA or is it for "good" i.e. "No dear that dress does not make you look fat." We all lie but the lies that affect us most are FIT REP reports, EPRS (are they still called that?), Unit Readiness reports, etc you get my drift. These lies are usually found out and are what makes us look bad in eyes of the public. The public wants/expects the military to be honorable and therefore, for good or bad, holds us to a higher standard.