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This is the era of clean breaks, and the military cannot escape the phenomenon. There are new tasks to be undertaken, an environment turned upside down, uncertain or unfathomable adversaries, technological ramifications, horrific costs, and the media everywhere! Soldiers wonder about their usefulness and also about their specific role in the face of these upheavals. No discussion of the matter is being undertaken among the general public or in the circles of power. Military defense of the country and its inhabitants no longer seems to be a priority, and armed forces are no longer designed to meet those concerns, even collectively, in Europe. At the same time, what was once the sacrosanct aspect of the task crumbles when faced with visible demystification of the military, the disappearance of soldiers from the national landscape and the erasure of “command” from the state apparatus; this is partly exacerbated by a lack of sincere statements from governments. Given these circumstances, should a soldier resign himself to the situation, keep apart, or adapt, while necessarily subscribing to the values underlying the status of the military? The answer is politicians’ responsibility, certainly, but they must continue to listen to the officers and high command, aware of those people’s responsibilities and the extent of their convictions.