Mattis was the last of our fighting generals.
So all we have left is political officers (aka Timm Curry in the Hunt for Red October).
http://www.businessinsider.com/general-maddog-mattiss-best-quotes-2013-1
On the lighter brighter side, gay officers won't have to worry about sending their potential battalion of lovers into combat - they can send young woman instead...
"Moms with no arms' can be a new liberal victim group... Oh forgot - liberals only protect elite liberal women... they don't care about everyday women like Paula Jones ... or young Privates. Liberal elites protect fragile women like Fluke and Anita Hill - women who are liberal lawyers...