That is a good point and to the OP the LOR from the 2 star should be written from the point of a character reference as he has known you your whole life, that and LFCFan LOR put them in different catagories than a person that meets you for 30 minutes.
Some flag LOR's I have seen were decent, but here are some parts or entire parts of LOR's I read from flag officers that provided my office with entertainment, this wasn't good for the candidates.
"xxxx did not understand how a battalion was organized" - civilian applicant applying for CEC
"I interviewed XXXX and found him to be of fine character, he will be a fine addition to the wardroom" - that was the entire narrative.
"many illegible words" - narrative was written in sharpie, this amazed me.
"xxxx impressed me etc..... then something about being a Naval Aviator" - problem, guy was applying for Supply, no idea how that happened.
I was able to read one from a Congressman, all of about 3 lines said he reviewed XXXX application and recommend him for commissioning, but flowered it up for 3 lines.
The best one I ever read was from a SEAL Captain, you could tell that he took notes during the interview and paid attention to what the candidate was saying.
The second best one was from a congressman's aide who worked for a Senator and watched my candidate grow up, was able to talk about watching my candidate be involved in clubs, volunteer, sports, etc....
