E-mail from someone in the military:

Rich, The values training is a misnomer. It is refresher training. We all have had core value training, ROE “rules of engagement” training and any other number of classes in how to interact/act with the Iraqi’s. It’s much the same as after a helicopter goes down and subsequent investigation determines it was maintenance related, we have a safety stand down day. We don’t suddenly learn how to perform maintenance; we review policy and maintenance procedures to make sure we are not cutting corners and all following the book.