A new in-depth military report has concluded combat culture has placed too much importance on training good soldiers rather than developing good leaders. The Associated Press reported that episodic misconduct and ethical lapses among U.S. special operations forces, such as the Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets, have come from two decades of nearly continuous combat, leaving “potential cracks” in the foundation of the forces, the review released Tuesday said. “Nearly 20 years of continuous conflict have imbalanced that culture to favor force employment and mission accomplishment over the routine activities that ensure leadership, accountability and discipline,” Clarke said Tuesday. “This is a problem, and our review team recommended more than a dozen ways to address it. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe special operations forces must restore emphasis on developing leaders “with the required balance of character and competence,” it added.

Source: Fox News January 28, 2020 21:56 UTC