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[DDilegge]

SSG is the peak of an NCOs career; the survival of the fit. Progressing further past this rank, they get senile. By the time they reach CSM(survival of the stuborn), they get alzimers.

This also goes for CPTs. Upon making Maj. a frontal labotomy is performed. They may recover at a later rank but are never the same.

It is about colliding egos. "Leaders" get jealous and resentful when a young stud takes the initiative on the battlefield without permission. Their peers also hate it when someone ramps the competition. Retrobution is exacted indirectly through administrative errors(ie losing awards/promotion paperwork, filing paperwork late, lying about it, ect)

Many generalizations here GT-6, and while some of us have seen examples in our careers of "ROADS" scholars, I believe that such a sweeping statement concerning senior SNCO's and field grade officers is unwarranted.

Not much time to respond here, just want to state for the record that in many military communities the senior SNCO and "Iron Major" are the backbone of successful operations. While that may not be true in every MOS, I would offer that infantry and other combat arms S-3's, XO's and CO's do not fit your one-size fits all generalization. Same, same for SNCO billets in infantry and other combat arms battalions. I also believe that holds true for SOF.

Yes, success ultimately depends on the junior leadership on the ground - the strategic corporals and lieutenants - but to just release them into a battle space without training, fire support, combat service support, operation plans, etal, would be foolish at best.

Are there exceptions? Of course, but to stereotype by rank does not do justice to the "good ones" who stuck it through...

Again, just a quick thought on your post.