Where Have All the Warriors Gone?
Proceedings Magazine - April 2018
By Admiral Richard Macke, U.S. Navy
(Retired)
Some time ago I received a Christmas card from a great naval officer who announced his retirement. The news caught me off-guard because he was one of the true warriors: smart, logical, bold, and ferocious. He had experienced combat and demonstrated leadership at every rank from commander through rear admiral. I thought he was destined for three stars and certainly capable of jobs at the four-star level. After some discrete inquiries, I learned that he had not made the cut for the next star. Officers with more political polish—more politically correct—had been selected over him. That thought got some adrenaline going in this old warrior’s brain.
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018-04/where-have-all-warriors-gone
