Retired is the key. Do you really believe Obamas’ military has the same standards as the one you served under?
I wish it did.
While I retired in 2006, I still am closely associated with the Army of today. I see young men and women who love the USA and will learn how to be better than otherwise.
Drill Sgts still drill, Instructors still instruct. Has content changed? Sure-as it must in an ever changing tech world. Are Warriors still being taught how to fight kill and survive? Yes- but perhaps not the same way I was trained 30 years ago. My Father told me the standards had changed when I discussed BCT/Airborne/Ranger Sapper schools with him. He served in the 50’s
The one thing that is troubling of course is the philosophy -secular humanism continues to roll onward towards complete undoing of all things Holy and ordained of God. However, that process permeates the whole of civilization, not just our military and naval forces. The environment you live and work in shows the same stresses of that process as well so don’t just lambast the military-they are a by product of us. We stand, they stand we sit back, they do so as well. They still are us, and we they.
It is ours to influence, so what are we doing at home (TV?Family/Neighborhood?) let alone national issues?
Regards;