Oh, I don’t know - we did quite well fighting in Vietnam. The enemy learned to avoid fighting us head-to-head throughout our war.
I believe that real drop in the value of the Corps came when we were forced to violate our own standards in the 80’s.
Your point is well taken but, I saw what happen to the DI’s while in boot camp during this and witnessed the DI’s difference in “attitude” as this issue was being discussed. These opinions change for many reasons. All can be part of the changes we see.
Sempre Fi and thanks for your service.