Positive... it shows that (at least in that moment) he wasn't having the pomp and circumstance nonsense.
In my experience, military personnel really appreciate senior officials like this.
Officials who don't give a rat's ass about the pomp or reveling in it, they want to actually talk to you and listen to what you have to say.
Ones who remember their junior days and recognise that they are still just a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman just like you.
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Putin does NOT have a military background though. He started his career in the russian secret service KGB and went from there. Even though they also have military ranks, as a military man you will agree that their's is a different world. So I guess he did there, what he does best: confuse, mislead and manipulate people, to make him look like his subordinates best buddy. He's really good at that...
In my experience, military personnel really appreciate senior officials like this.
Officials who don't give a rat's ass about the pomp or reveling in it, they want to actually talk to you and listen to what you have to say.
Ones who remember their junior days and recognise that they are still just a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman just like you.