Playing with Honour

“The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts”: William Hazlitt (1778-1830)

The point is bigger. The fact of matter is that Top Brass of IA seems to be consistently failing in safe guarding organisational and individual interests of Armymen. Just a few examples.
(a) People of Kashmir list security checks as one of the major `demeaning' experience they have to undergo and most of press seems to agree. Now compare this so-called `humiliation' of a populace in terrorism affected area with `security check' a soldier/officer is made to undergo while visisting his own Army HQ! Why is it that military identity card is really not good enough to establish his bonafides? Why does he have to undergo baggage scan/search? Ever wondered who could have made these rules and who is responsible for thier continuation? Top Brass.
(b) Ever wondered why soldiers `deputed' to attend Republic Day parade have to undergo humiliating body search by Delhi Police while their own walk through the security checks? Who is responsible? Top Brass.
(c) Who is responsible for moving NCO/JCO Couriers without reservation in crowded trains for most trivial reasons like getting flowers? Top Brass.
(d) No wonder the Manager Ambala CSD wants to verify cars purchased by the Army men.
(e) GL Section Type `B' are affiliated to AF Wings, these sections are commanded by Colonels (SG) with 25 year or more service whose CRs are written by AF Station Commander who functionally places them under command COO ( a junior Group Captain) Army Brass has never objected to it. While the Group Captain from the AF commanding Tactical Air Centres (TAC) affiliated to Army formations remains totally under the AF and seperate from the Army.
(f) Rather than develop in-house expertise for CI/CT, the Top Brass is happy denuding Army Units of junior officers to fill up NSG and other sundry PMF. All for a few vacancies for the colonel and above.
(g) Army officers of Major rank on deputation with civilian organisations have had their CRs initiated by Deputy Secretary equivalents.
(h) Visit any Army establishment and see the econdition of offices of Major/Lt Col rank officers. While at it also try and see lavish spread of Brigadier and above.