<p>Bill, very interesting points, and I enjoyed reading them. One of your points particularly gets my attention. When you asked who is standing up for the mids… I hope the stripers, who are in leadership positions, and the rest of the firsties, who will be be officers here shortly, are standing up for themselves and their subordinates for situations they feel are unjust or unnecessary.</p>
<p>And I had to smile at your post about the Marines. The Navy has spent the last several years eliminating or merging enlisted ratings that we felt were unnecessary.</p>