You’re right. Unfortunately this goes much further down than the top brass. These people are closer that we like to think.
We have a real problem on our hands.
In my experience, O-5 and above are mostly worthless straphangers, butt kissing morons. Many willfully drank the Kool aid. They retire, get a cushy job at defense contractor, then screw the very same brothers in arms they just served with. Beltway Bandits that’s our polite term for them.