This thread reminds me exactly of the time that the coveted black beret of the United States Army Ranger was decided to be distributed to any snot nosed recruit that got his mothers permission to enlist in the Army.
It wasn't right but was pushed through by another rat that wasn't good enough to lick the bottom of the boot af an Army Ranger, Bill Clinton, but he worked out a deal with the Communist Chinese for millions of black berets to be manufactured for the U.S. Army. I wonder how much he got in kickbacks from that deal at the expence of Americas warriors?
Sorry if this sounds political, I just can't stomach a voluntary Commander-in-Chief that hates the military.

Chris.