One of the big problems facing the military today is that of moral. Recent surveys have shown that a growing number of junior offices will not be making the Navy a career. Micro-management is a big concern. That is not to say that I condone the rituals of port calls, hazing, and sophomoric behavior, but the system is a delicate system of balances. If you ask sailors to work under difficult conditions, with long periods away from home, with low pay, then there has to be some balance somewhere.
People handle the pressures of war differently.
Some with humor. Some with games. Others become obsessed with the internal struggle of their values. But today we are raising the bar. We are asking each and every member of the military to function at the same high standards we expect from our officers and leaders.