“it’s obvious that it’s a pandemic inside the Beltway”
That is what happens when you let a bunch of arrogant idiots who think they are brilliant and have no experience ever doing anything run stuff.
Yeah, I’ve pretty much had it with the concept of the “best and the brightest.” I had no qualms about trusting my life to one of the platoons I had in Germany, where I had 3 “acting jack” (E-4/Corporal) squad leaders, none of whom were over 21. Of course, I was the ripe old age of 23.