Re:U.S. Army fudged its accounts by trillions of dollars, au...
by ArkyBeagle on Friday August 19, 2016 @10:53PM
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It could be that no one will be fired. Our spending is in line with the sheer scale of the US as a country.
One thing to consider - Eleanor Roosevelt was extremely successful in making the military an agent for social change. This, coupled with the way things worked with the Cold War draft made the military a significant social program, one with tanks and bombers.
Where Americans hold fast to Rugged Individualism in the larger economy, within the ranks of the military, we get significant lift in training, support and quality of life issues for our troops.
One thing to consider - Eleanor Roosevelt was extremely successful in making the military an agent for social change. This, coupled with the way things worked with the Cold War draft made the military a significant social program, one with tanks and bombers.
Where Americans hold fast to Rugged Individualism in the larger economy, within the ranks of the military, we get significant lift in training, support and quality of life issues for our troops.