Not defending President Selfie in any way, but the command structures of all the services were getting kind of top-heavy.
If so, then it would give him something to crow over for the budget.
Maybe it was needed, and as they say a blind squirrel sometimes gets a nut too. But still. How do the losers get picked?
It’s based on World War II TO&E, minus the field marshals (5 star generals and admirals) and has been for decades, for some reason.
And you believe Obama really cares that the military was “top-heavy”? Eventually enough men in the military will speak out. Question is, will anyone be listening?