<p>Ladies and Gentlemen,</p>
<p>In starting this thread, it was NOT my intention to begin a flame war, or to throw the service of all women into question, or to raise the issue of Political Correctness, or anything of the kind.</p>
<p>It was simply as stated in the OP: to provide candidates who may one day find themselves in positions of leadership an example of how NOT to do it, that even lousy people can reach the top, and that sometimes they end up paying for it after all.</p>
<p>That’s all. Period. The end.</p>
<p>Yes, there have been lousy male officers (I worked for a few). Yes, other leaders have been verbally colorful. None of this is denied. In this case, however, it was so over the top that I felt it deserved mention.</p>
<p>I regret it has become the usual flamefest. I will now bow out because I’ve sworn not to participate in any similar bickering again. Hopefully the candidates will read and heed, and if they learn something that they can apply later at USNA or anywhere else, then my intent will have been fullfilled.</p>
<p>Have a great one…</p>