Don’t kid yourself. The Lt Cols are the workhorses of the officer corps, and many of the best ones leave and go on to much greener pastures as soon as they reach retirement age because they have better options. Tony Schaffer was also known to speak the truth to power, a rare quality. He continues to give us the real scoop.
I agree. One of the best officers I have ever known retired as a LTC as soon as he hit 20. He went to work for double his pay without missing a day.