Many know that the Roman Empire was by far the strongest of its time, but many don’t know why they were able to accomplish such feats such as conquering almost the entire western world. It is a surprise to many that their success was not due to their large army, but rather how they how they “motivated” their men. The Roman Army’s success was almost entirely due to their soldier’s fear of …showed first 75 words of 1103 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1103 total…such as the US Army have tough regulations similar to that of the Roman Army. Although death is rarely ever the punishment to a crime, the harsh rules do keep everyone in place as well as make others aware of the consequences of misdeeds. As once stated by the RAAC Ethos, “Discipline is fundamental to the success of any military operation because military operations achieve success through the coordinated efforts of large groups of individuals.”