In my opinion, he is one of the finest officers of any branch that A&M has ever produced. A downside to his new billet is that he will be advising a political appointee, a species who, by definition, routinely put party ideology above what's best for the nation (CJCS Dunford knows this only too well). And, I guess another downside is that Eric won't be leading Marines, which is his passion. I hope he pins his second star on soon, and that someday he commands a Marine division. Eric doesn't serve for promotions, though... he loves being a Marine, being with Marines, and leading Marines. His success as a cadet in the FTAB was only a hint of things to come.

Semper Fidelis

Nothing to be ashamed of. Just join the legions of us old BQs who used to be sharp and now resemble a barrel of lard.