And it’s worse today than it was 50 years ago.
I doubt it.
Everyone opines about “how much worse it is now” without realizing human nature is static.
I have two sons in the Corps and one foster son in the Army. My second oldest is going for his Scout Sniper Indoc in three weeks.
There are many many examples of men that served 50 years ago that were shitbags, like Murtha, and many other examples from “public service”.