When we were fighting across the globe During World War II, we had a force that was 12 million strong. For that 12 million man element, we had 17 four and five star generals. Today we have 2.1 million service members with 44 four star and flag officers. So it used to be A ratio of 1 general to 6,000 troops. Today it's 1 general to 1,400. More generals than admirals does not equal more success. (00:38–00:46)
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Asserts the current number of service members and high-ranking officers in the military.
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