Great thought piece, and thank you for capturing the multiple identity crises we have struggled with over the years. I have little faith that SW will become a professional forum, but in the meantime, we have great SM sites like SWJ where arguments about the future of SF can be debated. In SW's defense, there were a few outstanding articles, while the majority were more along the lines of butt kissing, the authors advertised their conformity to current doctrine and command guidance. I do believe officers had their careers damaged when they wrote controversial articles, which should never happen in our ranks. I won't post those names here.
A white/gray beard following with great interest. This is a long overdue discussion. DOL.
Great thought piece, and thank you for capturing the multiple identity crises we have struggled with over the years. I have little faith that SW will become a professional forum, but in the meantime, we have great SM sites like SWJ where arguments about the future of SF can be debated. In SW's defense, there were a few outstanding articles, while the majority were more along the lines of butt kissing, the authors advertised their conformity to current doctrine and command guidance. I do believe officers had their careers damaged when they wrote controversial articles, which should never happen in our ranks. I won't post those names here.