Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   I don't think so....as of today anyway Date:   8/23/2021 8:24:14 AM

The problem lies not with our military but with the mission they are given and the rules of engagement.   My Dad used to say that the purpose of the military is to break things and kill the enemy.  When they are used in this fashion they can be overwhelming.  Just ask Saddam, Ghadafi, Hitler, Mussolini, et al.  But it's not the breaking things and eliminating the enemy when they falter.  It's when they are asked to do pretty much anything else that they devolve into just another govt agency that isn't very efficient or effective.  Whether it's nation building, constructing schools, being used for humanitarian missions and so on that they are really no better than any other bureaucracy....except they carry guns which they are pretty much not allowed to use until it's too late.

And I qualfiy it as of today because with their current leadership and what seems to pass for the requirements to become a general officer we are turning our military force into another social experiment.  Heather has two mommies but she will be a great soldier.  We need to weed out extremists from the military....ya know, patriotic Americans that believe we are a great country and not filled with systemic racism, etc.  We need to lower fitness standards so that people that don't meet them can still advance.  Our military used to be a meritocracy where strength, skill, dedication, sacrifice and results were what mattered most.  It is quickly devolving into another way to make everyone equal.....equally incompetent.