about them. They do not understand the intent of the mission and their leadership cannot give them a valid reason for why they are conducting IED searches a specific way or why they cannot get proper equipment to protect themselves at the traffic control points. This lack of communication creates a very toxic environment and if it is not identified early and provided with a solution, it can lead to very deadly situations happening to soldiers and local civilians they are supposed to be protecting. The concept of Toxic Leadership plays a major role in the development of the situation that occurred in Black Hearts and in other disastrous situations that occur to soldiers while down range. Toxic leaders are defined as leaders who have a charismatic
