[IDontLikeToPayTaxes]

I remember the sordid tale of Petreus and his General buddies in CENTOM in Florida a few years ago.

There was a civilian "socialite" off-post that had weaved her way into the military senior ranks.

There were all sorts of garden parties, dinner parties, social events, etc.

Turns out there were literally HUNDREDS of emails back and forth between Petreus, another General, and this socialite woman.......while Petreus was in theater.

From my personal experience as a field grade....

Over the past 10 years, every time I see a senior officer, especially when they are with each other, they are almost always laughing, joking around, and just yuckin' it up. Seems like they're having a great time!

It's a club. It's a big social club.

The modern General mostly attends conferences, meetings, dinner parties, garden parties, awards ceremonies, and crap like that.

They're basically debutantes.

[Theodore R.]

I remember the sordid tale of Petreus and his General buddies in CENTOM in Florida a few years ago. There was a civilian "socialite" off-post that had weaved her way into the military senior ranks. There were all sorts of garden parties, dinner parties, social events, etc.

This is amazingly similar to the hapless British Army under General William Howe while in Philadelphia during the American Revolution. General Howe grew tired of all the fun though and went back to London!

[Theodore R.]

They're basically debutantes.

Excellent observation

[T-Bone Texan]

I have a distrust of generals.

IMO, the higher the rank, the more likely their position is political and they are perfumed princes and REMFs.

Generals generally do not face the enemy and die in battle. Their worldview is different.