The audio of Modly’s disgraceful leadership leaked as well, leading to pressure from all corners for Modly to resign. Earlier this week, Modly did indeed tender his resignation and it was accepted. This ill-advised trip, spanning 35 hours between Washington and Guam and back again, only cost taxpayers $243,000. According to The Washington Post, the exact amount of the trip, which featured a refueling in Hawaii on a military version of the Gulfstream G550, was $243,151.65—around $6,946.19 per hour. Good money if you can spend it.

Sailors working under Capt. Crozier gathered to see him off in a boisterous showing of appreciation for what one sailor called “one of the greatest captains you ever had.” Respect is earned through action. So while autocrats, and the cowardly genuflecting to incompetent wanna be dictators may seem the best way to get ahead these days, it will not solve the problems we have. Capt. Crozier knew that. Modly needs to learn it.