asked stood out. He quizzed both
soldiers serving in the Military Police
and those serving in the Air Corps (the
forerunner of the Air Force) about how
good a job they thought their service did
in recognizing and promoting people of
ability. The answer was clear. Military
Policemen had a far more positive view
of their organization than did enlisted
men in the Air Corps.
On the face of it, that made no sense.
The Military Police had one of the worst
rates of promotion in all of the armed
forces. The Air Corps had one of the
best. The chance of an enlisted man
rising to officer status in the Air Corps
w a s twice that of a soldier in the
Military Police. So, why on earth would
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