Internal review calls for renewed focus on leadership and discipline among US special operations commandos

Published January 29, 2020 12:08pm ET



CONDUCT UNBECOMING: Alarmed by a series of instances in which elite American commandos were caught behaving badly, U.S. Special Operations Command launched what it called a “comprehensive review of the culture and ethics” of its operators.

The report, released yesterday, noted that “several incidents of misconduct and unethical behavior threatened public trust and caused leaders to question special operations forces culture and ethics.”

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