I thought it was interesting that General MacArthur was not a well liked man. Maybe its just me but I've always been given the idea that he was perceived as a great well- liked hero from WWII. I also didn't know that he was so critical of all the presidents during his lifetime. Having been given the sole power to rebuild the Pacific I would've thought he might be a little more grateful towards Washington but apparently not.
Another topic I found interesting was the AGCT. I can't believe that the military didn't realize that smart soldiers were needed in the infantry and not just in the technical parts of the military. This clearly was a bad call considering that 75% of the casualites were taken by the infantry during the war.
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I can attest after serving in the Navy for three years that the military still does evaluate the intelligence of all incoming members for service. For example, only the top 10% scorers on the ASVAB (the military's version of the SAT) can enter the Submarine force. While other jobs say for example line handlers are open to just about anyone. The military needs to evaluate its personnel in order to fully utilize all the skills available. Sad to say but true, infantry personnel does not require high scores for entry but still needs those personnel with high aptitude to serve. Many people enjoy infantry so much for example that in the Marine Corps Infantry officers are the hardest commission to come by because everyone wants it.
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