The US Military has been degraded, well past any recovery in the Officer Corps. All branches. There is no recovery, in the NCO Corps- all branches. For at least 3 generations- 25 years. That is based on, if the recovery started- right at this moment.
You are forgetting that there are millions of patriots who would rise to the call again if we had a leader who would drain the swamp of DC.
I am now 62 years old and would do everything in my power to bring the newbies up to speed if called upon.