and one more time, sorry, you triggered a rant. if you can't count on your troops to be disciplined enough to follow your rules of engagement, how can you coun

and one more time, sorry, you triggered a rant. if you can't count on your troops to be disciplined enough to follow your rules of engagement, how can you count on their discipline to follow your other orders? If you cannot show them that you are also disciplined, how do you expect them to maintain their respect for you as a leader? If you don't have honor, what are you fighting for? Troop moral is what wins wars. what's worse than death? Not having anything worth living for. very very few people find honor in being the most evil person. And those few who do make very bad leaders; you either avoid having them in your armed forces or you limit their impact. If one of your squadmates is an "I'll do anything to win" person, how can you trust them not to ditch you if that is their best survival option? Prisoner's dilema situations are common in battle I encourage you to visit a US military cemetery. You will sometimes see shrines to the military virtues. Courage, honor, pride, family, discipline all rank pretty high.