User blog comment:GinIchimaru/The Zero Squad: Reality vs Speculation?/@comment-44061-20100413021639

That seems more like disservice to claim that the secret service are better then military officials. While they possess the latest military technology and training they are used only in the protection of Executive branch and foreign dignitaries and dealing with treasury dept crimes. Where as the military deals with fighting, espionage, counter-terrorism, and everything else under the sun on a daily bases with special units and branches. Things i would remind keep people alive and protected everyday which i dont see the secret service doing at all. So I dont agree with your point of downplaying the role or skill of military as if they were just a group of guys with guns and all they do is shoot. I can concede to possibly having some offensive zanpakuto thats as well rounded as they get as all Gotei 13 members are well rounded in varying degrees as we have seen.