Sometimes I wonder…

I am amazed at times just how long it takes for senior leaders in the military to say publicly what those much more junior (e.g. those doing all the heavy lifting) have been saying for years. Example: Today I read, "Stress on U.S. troops from repeated combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan is “extraordinary” and may be worsening even as fighting eases in Iraq, the military’s top officer says." That top officer is the Chairman of the JCS. I don't think I need another example of my point.