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I have only served with one Army General so I cannot speak to them. Because of my Rate I have been on staff with Admirals and Captains, and have served on staff with a number of Marine Generals and Colonels fast tracked to General. I have served with Marine Colonels who were arrogant pricks, the few exceptions being Mustangs who were at their terminal rank or apolitical Colonels who were good men and women. I only have deep respect for one Marine General I served with directly, he was one of the smartest people I have ever dealt with.
Most Marine Corps Generals and Colonels who plan to be Generals are Grade A number one arrogant pricks. One actually told me nothing that he did while our CO will hurt his career, this after I made him put in writing that he was ordering me to violate federal guidelines and give out hundreds of Marine's personal data to unsecured sources via unsecured servers. He was right he made General a year later, his predecessor thought the same thing until he was forced to retired. Sadly, he seemed to actually be a decent human being. Even when caught, the Colonels and Generals cover for each other until some outside source becomes involved. Like the Marine COS who got caught molesting an under aged girl and I heard he had some underage porn as well.
Admirals vary and are less arrogant as a whole. Mullen's was an exception, he was an arrogant prick. He was a pure political creature and another Perfumed Prince of a Flag Officer. I have gone out drinking with Admirals, very few seemed to be as arrogant as Marine senior Officers. I always thought this was because the Navy placed a much higher premium on education and intelligence in the enlisted ranks. I knew a Chief who had an MBA, who worked for an O5 with a Poli Sci degree. No big deal we understood our jobs. One Captain said he told the Ship where to go and the Chiefs made it get there. Marine Corps prefers yes men in all ranks. The Navy mission never really changes in peace or war. The Marine Corps at war is a sight to behold, the Marine Corps during peacetime earns it's nickname “the suck.”
I mention all this because it seems this soft coup by the military is being led by Naval Officers (Flag and General) Those arrogant pricks are the ones now speaking out against the President and fomenting disrespect and even revolt in the ranks. We obviously made too many General Officers and stationed left them in DC where they became swamp creatures.

...seems this soft coup by the military is being led by Naval Officers (Flag and General) Those arrogant pricks are the ones now speaking out against the President and fomenting disrespect and even revolt in the ranks. We obviously made too many General Officers and stationed left them in DC where they became swamp creatures.

Well, if a General can't win a war...or defend our country he might as well live off 'friends' he made while serving ( friends who sell arms at a billion a pop) or join the 'group-think of the industrial complex. Money, money,money power...

The real problem?

Trump's NOT interested in fighting useless expensive wars... so the jerks can't do 'favors' for the folks who hire them when they 'retire'. For all we know they work for the Chinese now... or their friends and families do... That might be another reason they like Joe Biden and his son Hunter's 'style'... Rakin' the cash in...