The US Marine Corps is looking to drop "Sir" and "Ma'am" because of course they are
In an effort to be equitable, inclusive, and more affirming the United States Marine Corps is seriously considering dropping the terms "Sir" and "Ma'am" in order to make their mentally unstable drill instructors feel more welcomed.
If an EMP event happened like a huge solar flare or something similar and America lost it's tech advantage, this army would get steamrolled while they are busy deciding which pronoun to use to ask for orders.