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An officer is a model of self-discipline. As he follows the military beared and disciplined path, he generates the same quality of bearing discipline from those he walks with. In this manner, disciplined governance from the Chain of Command is correspondingly achieved especially since an officer performs excellently under the tutelage of an excellent commander. The soldier and ultimately the officer's energy come from this unity of disciplined purpose. Thus, the officer's operates in a uniform and collective manner, requiring a continuous regimen of training, practice, self-responsible conduct, and complete obedience to authority. Good discipline conquers fear and the best discipline, which is self-discipline, conquers all. This means continuing the fight even when alone and to the last man; staying alert when all others are asleep; and keeping to the objective when all else seems lost. This is more than being fierce in battle; it is being true to the noble warrior spirit in all of us.

Discipline is equally vital to preservation of life as much as to the success of daily law enforcement operations, and demands unconditional compliance as its foremost aspect. It requires that each person in authority must be able to enforce it when necessary and the follower must, in turn, be confident in following the orders for battle. Discipline may be rigorous but history has shown that fairness and equality in its application has and will continue to work in war as well as in peace. And, it is rigorous training enforced with discipline that kicks in when theory is tested in actual combat:

Each disciplined soldier generates pride from the people he is protecting. Many challenges have been resolved with the mere presence of a disciplined array of soldiers with characteristic military bearing, ready at a moment's notice to respond to a command from one of equal bearing. It is discipline that is the bedrock of the military profession just as professionalism enhances and projects the discipline required to carry out the soldier's mission.

Few professions are as dependent on discipline as the military. An army is best seen as a collection of individuals who must set aside their personal interests, concerns, and fears to pursue the purpose of the group collectively. The marshalling of individual wills and talents into a single entity enables an army to face daunting challenges and great adversity and therefore to achieve

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