The military is also at fault. Too many officers and enlisted look upon the military as a jobs program, many are afraid to do what's right lest they don't get that promotion.
The whole system is rotten from the core on out.
And I agree. When I retired in 1992, I could see this crap becoming more and more in the army. Everyone did everything possible to “get their ticket punched.” Don’t rock the boat, do what you are told, shut your mouth, offer no suggestions, your suggestions / and or opinions are not wanted or needed, keep them to yourself, don’t ask any questions, just do what you are told, gotta kiss butt to make sure that next evaluation report is max so you stay on line for the next promotion. The longer I went in the Army the more and more I saw this crap and got sick of it. When I hit 20, I was done. I was tired of it. I got tired of playing a game. And that is what it was, a game. I could have went on, but I was not going to serve under Carter again (Klinton that is). I loved President Reagan. Bush I was kind of okay. But, I had suffered under Carter and was not going through that crap again. I loved the people, and would give my life for them, but I hated the system, the Army cut throat tactics. Sour grapes, no. I just got tired of the game. That is truly what it became. Do this, do that, no matter what just to make sure you did not screw up that next promotion. You always had to worry about that. One screw up, one bad efficiency report and BOOM, your career is over. They would boot your butt out. I am so glad I retired. I love my county, I love soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen, but I hate the government and Pentagon. They lied, screwed us in the ground, used us up and spit us out and did not keep the promises made for the future. We loose more and more of them every day and Obama adds more and more costs to us and cuts more every week.
The uniformed leadership (at least in the Service I retired from) now treats it like an “enterprise”. It’s only a job now, and a home for unwed mothers (and single fathers). I could NEVER in good conscience recommend the military as a career to a friend’s kid.