The Importance Of Following Orders In The Military

Perhaps one of the biggest blocks of foundation for the military is the ability to lead and follow orders. Without the will to follow, soldiers would do as they will, not what they are told to do. When people are told what they need to do it is usually by someone that has experience in whatever field they may be in, if they fail to follow those simple orders given to them chaos can erupt by lack of communication and possibly failure to get the mission done. The US army is one of the oldest groups in America it has survived through countless wars and many times of hardship and still prevailed. I have a suspicion that our military is more organized and capable of listening to direction. I can say first hand that police and paramilitary groups