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Re:When 80 percent of US generals go to work for arms makers by thoughtofone on Saturday October 07, 2023 @11:16PM (#37807598)
Floating without a command is uncommon even post- Department Head (which nobody wants to do).

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Re:When 80 percent of US generals go to work for arms makers by psunavy03 on Saturday October 07, 2023 @11:24PM (#37807636)
. . . are you seriously responding to a post about actual DOD contracting by referencing a fictional Hollywood movie, a satirical fictional Hollywood movie, an HBO series, and a Tom Clancy character?
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