No, I didn’t say that, LTG Mark P. Hertling, USA, Commander U. S. Army Europe did, as reported in Army Times. (He’s also been talking about troop strength in Europe.)
Soldier discipline has deteriorated to the point where it risks becoming “cancerous,” a senior Army general said Wednesday.
In his remarks he said:
“If we are going to reduce our Army, and all indicators are that we are, we’ve got to maintain the very best, and those very best have to be counseled and developed and trained — but they also have to be disciplined[.]”