World War II was run by FOUR TOP GENERALS... NOW WE HAVE CLOSE TO 50.
And the ones we have can’t win a war. Can’t keep the peace or ‘prove themselves in ONE damn stone age sh*thole like Afghanistan... And they left 85 billion dollars worth of weapons behind for Afghans to sell or trade to China..
My suggestion? Cut top Generals back to FOUR. Take the savings, divide it up and give it to the people who really are defending the country.
Well, you know, that’s really not true. Every division had two general officers—one Maj Gen and a Brig Gen deputy (and there were almost 100 divisions), as well as every AAF Numbered Air Force (there were 10), and each Marine division, and lots of flag officers in the Navy commanding task forces and fleets. There were Army Groups and even whole Armies, each were led by multiple stars.
Those Flag Officers were vital subordinates to the higher level commanders. Sure, Marshall and King in Washington, Eisenhower was on top in Europe, MacArthur and Adm Nimitz in the Pacific, but lets not forget all the notable subordinates—Halsey, Spruance, Kenny, Patton, Clark, Bradley, Ridgeway, Spaatz, Chennault, Gavin, Stillwell, Dolittle, Fletcher, Holland Smith, Vandergrift.... And many more.
The idea of the perfumed Pentagon Prince, pencil pushing megamind was a cold war phenomenom (I was there 1984-91—so glad to finally break out!).