A lot of good men are going to have to die in years to come to cover up the abandonment of the military as the ultimate meritocracy. The uniforms have become costumes and the few true Americans who are deluded into enlisting will be cannon fodder for maintaining the DOD social agendas. In my wife’s and my families eight men volunteered and served over three generations, but never again.
I was in RVNam in 69 average lifespan of an Officer in the field was 60 to 90 days. I did 2 combat tours seen a bunch come and go was the main reason I never cared to go above E4...