Quote Originally Posted by Ken White View Post
Fast forward to Viet Nam. The average Bn Cdr in 1968-72 found he had few to no field grades, CPTs or senior NCO but had instead a host of LTs and NCOC Graduate SGTs. He discovered they were all great kids who would do anything you asked of them -- but they didn't know much so they needed constant watching. Thus the micro-managing Generals of the 80s and 90s were born. Old habits die hard. (That CAN be changed!)
I come from that Army period roughly (72-75) and you hit it right on the head, we were short LTs the whole time I was in,E-6's were Plt. Sgt. often E-7's were the Plt. Leaders.