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Chap has encapsulated, in his thoughts on career "circumstances" of his own, a lot of insight for the rest of us. Well, let me clarify: He seems to have said what many of us have felt. See the comments for thorough understanding of this. We all entered knowing the struture we work within is a pyramid. We, at the subconscious level, know only one person is at the top at a time. Some of us don't make it there (what a blinding flash of the obvious!). He discusses that type of issue, with far more clarity than I. Read his post and be rewarded with a very honest monologue about military life.