Great point, and I should have included it in the article. It might be worth a separate article.

The trick is that if you wear a suit rather than a uniform, your actions fall outside the laws of war or you're not considered a military target, even if you're officially the commander in chief (as the US president is). It's all gaslighting to negotiate power in social hierarchies. The grunts die in war, and the leaders lead safely from behind.