Needless to say, there was resistance. The old-timers in the artillery community attacked the concept from every direction and their biggest fear was the reduction of manpower. Fewer artillerymen mean smaller battalions. Smaller battalions mean fewer officers needed to lead them and so on. Promotion gets tough when there are fewer colonel’s spots.
That’s always going to be the nut they can’t cover because there are too many “communities” that have to be satisfied. Thanks for pulling that quote out of the article.
You are correct - and that paragraph sums up treason...or at the very least, unfit for duty. Those louses were thinking of themselves more than they were thinking of their country or the men serving under them.
Any leader who is not willing to sacrifice his own comfort for the safety and well-being of his men, is unfit to lead. Any commander who is more concerned about advancing his career than protecting the lives of his troops, is unfit for command. And any citizen who, for personal gain, actively and knowingly obstructs the use of systems that will demonstrably provide greater support and protection for the country’s armed troops is guilty of treason.