Big Harry, YOU ARE WRONG. I am here, you are not. This decision has EVERYTHIHG to do with the capacity of the grid, and the availability of contractors to fix them when self-entitled whiners try to keep their rooms at ice box temperatures and their units freeze. It’s not like the Gestapo is going through rooms with thermometers to see if your room is 74 vs 77 like you envision. Second, I don’t like the fact that mid-rat meals have gone away either, after all, I have Marines who used those meals as their “main meal” of the day…but they have to scale back services on that contract. Do you think that the day will come when it is time for us to be gone that “POOF” everything that we brought and use here will just disappear with us on a C-17 with us? Of course it won’t. No one is starving but everyone IS spoiled. Every single person who is not out living in an F’ing hole is doing really well for comfort around here, but here is the kicker…the ones walking the patrols and living in dirt aren’t the ones complaining. Finally, not that this is a big deal or anything…I haven’t been a Gunny for a really long time. I am a Master Gunny, and I have been doing this for a really long time. Not everything is a conspiracy and our ranks are still populated with folks who care about the mission, care about our Marines and their comfort, and are absolutely taking care of business. The MISSION comes first!
Semper Fi!
Well stated, MasterGuns.