The military is an entirely different machine based on obedience, mastery-by-repetition, and attention to detail. The military needs to minimize creative think

The military is an entirely different machine based on obedience, mastery-by-repetition, and attention to detail. The military needs to minimize creative thinking and maximize swift adherence to the rules. The value busy works adds in this context is to reinforce that precision and obedience through repetition and consistency.