I don’t like senior officers bedecked in countless medals for two reasons:
First, they tend to serve as an unspoken bulwark against any legitimate criticism, not of the bearer's past service, but of their current horrendous policy prescriptions.
Second, the awards seem to grow flashier the farther their bearers drift from the actual shooting. I will use myself as an example:
I served in the Marine Corps for five years. During that time, I saw no combat. Also during that time, I was given five awards.
No comments:
Post a Comment