wall-to-wall counseling
Enough money/personnel to do proper maintenance/training
SAC (just the good parts)
People who cared about national pride and being #1 (too many people more interested in whether something interferes with their Halo tournament vice getting the mission accomplished) U!S!A! U!S!A! U!S!A! U!S!A! U!S!A!
PME in-residence was "something to do", but not required
People who could brief without Powerpoint (even briefing a 4-star!)
A time with less shoeclerks (I know this has ALWAYS been a problem with the military, I just wish people were empowered to DO something about it)