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I would keep it the same and push for an efficiency overview. Take the money we save being more efficient and help out the veterans with it.
For example. I am a veteran. During my time as an FC instructor for the USN @ GLNTC, the sailors living/staying on base, in their Battalion BEQ's, would strip and wax and buff the decks on their duty day. The following day, the sailors living/staying on base in the battalion BEQ's, would strip and wax and buff the decks on their duty day. Keep in mind, duty day, for any particular sailor, fell every 4th day. When the decks were done, they would then go play softball or volleyball for "P.T."
This time could have been better put to use saving money doing other things we typically pay others to do.
I understand the concept of keeping them busy on their duty day but stripping, waxing and buffing a deck, every day of the week, is a waste of time and money that could have been better spent elsewhere. This is just a minor example given to make a point.
I read that America's military spends more than the rest of the world's military's combined. I have asked before. How much bigger must our military be, compared to the combined military's across the globe? As big? Two times bigger? Ten times bigger? When will enough be enough?
Well, I assure the military complex will tell you that enough will never be enough. Eisenhower warned us about this.
For example. I am a veteran. During my time as an FC instructor for the USN @ GLNTC, the sailors living/staying on base, in their Battalion BEQ's, would strip and wax and buff the decks on their duty day. The following day, the sailors living/staying on base in the battalion BEQ's, would strip and wax and buff the decks on their duty day. Keep in mind, duty day, for any particular sailor, fell every 4th day. When the decks were done, they would then go play softball or volleyball for "P.T."
This time could have been better put to use saving money doing other things we typically pay others to do.
I understand the concept of keeping them busy on their duty day but stripping, waxing and buffing a deck, every day of the week, is a waste of time and money that could have been better spent elsewhere. This is just a minor example given to make a point.
I read that America's military spends more than the rest of the world's military's combined. I have asked before. How much bigger must our military be, compared to the combined military's across the globe? As big? Two times bigger? Ten times bigger? When will enough be enough?
Well, I assure the military complex will tell you that enough will never be enough. Eisenhower warned us about this.
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