Troops must find a respectful way to question, general says

Published August 25, 2016 6:07pm ET



The military’s training is designed prevent questioning orders on the battlefield, but the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs said Thursday that’ll have to change if the Pentagon is to innovate and become more efficient.

Gen. Paul Selva said the military was working at encouraging people to question why things are done the way they are or why something is a best practice while still fostering the discipline required to follow orders from superiors in combat.

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