I have had a life. If you are indeed military, I suggest you should now look for one more suited to your own personal standards. You certainly don't live up to mine.
Sir, you cut me to the quick! If niff-naff and trivia is what floats your boat so be it - I'd rather have a boss that tried to do something about overstretch/shortage of kit or manpower/morale rather than worrying about the small stuff. Sorry, I prize operational efficiency above bull****. It has been my experiance that treating people like adults and cutting them some slack gets better results in the long run, rather than taking man-management tips from Blackadder's Wellington. Or perhaps we should re-introduce stocks to keep chins up and smart heavy wool red tunics for the chaps in Afghanistan?
Orders is orders?
Face the front and don't ask questions?
I was only obeying orders?
nothing looks less military and than a crab in uniform, regardless of gender, rank or trade.
You say that as if it's a bad thing, long may it stay so, substance over image!