I'm not sure that we can contribute today's military leadership's shortcomings to this administration. However, I do believe that today's culture has seeped over into the military. Military leaders of today, I believe, are influenced by the secular culture and the political correctness that runs amok in our society. While military should be completely separated from politics, some military leaders of today are trying to gain favor with the political classes. They realize that their careers can hinge on what the political leaders think of their performance. I still believe that the military is the only properly functioning branch of the federal government, but it has become influenced by the political correctness and the society around us...Sadly.