Why are there so many character flaws in today's military?

I don't believe that there are more character flaws now, I think that there is less ability to cover them up. The fact that Senior leader PME, both enlisted and officer, still cover what integrity is and why it's important is very telling. Everyone makes mistakes, some just continue to make them and happen to have a position that exposes those mistakes to the masses. Lastly, now that there are more mistakes those that make them are being made an example of to curb similar incidents in the future.

CPT John Hermida is probably right. We need statistical data projected across time to assess trends in character flaws. Also, what is today a character flaw may not have been considered one in the past.

I think there are a couple of reasons. I think some active duty folks lose the vision and purpose of the mission. As a leader, enlisted or officer, you are expected to lead by example and conduct your self accordingly. Unfortunately some leaders think the rules don't apply to them, they lead by "do as I say not as I do, or they just don't care to maintain a sense of good character. Little do they realize that they lose a great amount of leadership credibility when they don't have character.