Quote Originally Posted by Steve Blair View Post
There was also a longstanding fear within the Army proper (especially within the professional officer corps) of social anarchy (reading back through articles written for The Army and Navy Journal as well as the handful of professional journals in the 1880s through 1900 or so is an interesting experience...much concern about urban unrest and anarchists).
Much like the current discussion over "professional" versus draft and such of today. The military is starting to look like a giant self licking ice cream cone right now.