Pete Hegseth Is Right: We Need More GIs, Not More Generals

In 1945, at the apogee of American military might, the United States fielded over 12 million active-duty service members. The war effort spanned continents and oceans, engaging enemies on two fronts with ferocious intensity. Amid this global conflagration, the military maintained a ratio of one general or admiral for every 6,000 troops. Fast-forward to …