Historically the worst type of political connivers rise to the top of the military during peacetime. In the event of a major war the average soldier suffers greatly until competent warriors take over. The Joint Chiefs of Staff has devolved into just another loathesome Federal bureaucracy. Conservative are legitimately patriotic but they have traditionally given far to much respect to Generals and Admirals. Perhaps its becoming apparent that these people are not worthy of all the adulation they have been given.
Lincoln fired something like 5 Generals before Grant took over....................