The Military was being purged back in the Clinton administration. I was there as I watched the true warfighters in the officer corps get passed over while the brown-nosing, scabby-kneed crotch smokers were promoted. A small number of good officers slide through but mostly not. I realized I didn't accept Clinton as my President or Commander in Chief and was totally disgusted by the higher ranking officer I worked with. I retired.
The Bush II admin didn't do much about the decline and when jug ears entered he made the push to totally eviscerate the military. Most of it has been a dung hole ever since.
Well by damn: you and I must’ve served together. Same story, different branch.
RLTW