Ya know, I always wondered where the expression “not fit to shine somebody’s shoes” came from. They’re still literally doing that. OK, it might be more fun to ride the bikes to escort the general to his paramour’s party, than to have to shine the general’s shoes. STILL... yeah I agree some of this is pretty unseemly.
Maybe all of our flag officers should be assigned a “batman” like they have in the British armed forces. A “batman” is essentially the officers’ personal valet, usually an enlisted man.