Philosophy is a discipline that at first seems incommensurate with the military environment.
At first glance, the military seems to value only unquestioning acceptance of the situation at hand and unreflective obedience to orders, while the philosopher seems only to value endless debate and reflection. Happily, both of these perceptions are false. The military professional must be a person of good moral fiber and sound mind who is able to quickly evaluate information from a variety of sources and make decisions and judgments that will directly affect the lives of others. How one becomes a person of good moral fiber and how one acquires the analytical tools necessary to logically evaluate information are philosophical enterprises. So, in an important sense, the military professional must be a philosopher.