Quote Originally Posted by Ski View Post
Generalissimo White (that does have a nice ring about it, I have to say)
Eye of the beholder, I guess. Never aspired to be one of those so it rings hollow to me, YMMV.
I don't care so much about it passing as I do the present. The contraction has to stop somewhere - we are pushing inexperience upwards, which leaves us with a disaster waiting to happen, especially on the individual level.

It's not officer attrition is wicked high.
As you should -- care about the present, that is. What I was trying to to do was provide some solace and mostly reassurance that 'this,too, will pass.' Know that doesn't make it any easier when the alligators are about but things do get better.

Just trying to point out was what Old eagle says below:

It's been worse...