There are more public sector state employees in little New Jersey then there are active duty US Marines. Something is really wrong.
Funny how all liberals want to cut is the military. I don’t have a problem with cutting the military per se, but when that is ALL they want to cut, I wonder.
“Wow - this could empty out the top ranks ... IMHO”
The manpower reductions program will certainly allow the administration to reshape the officer corps to reflect the new world order point of view. Politicization of the general staff and officer corps will be complete if Obama gets reelected.
“Wow - this could empty out the top ranks ... IMHO”
The manpower reductions program will certainly allow the administration to reshape the officer corps to reflect the new world order point of view. Politicization of the general staff and officer corps will be complete if Obama gets reelected.
As a new lieutenant, I witnessed the early retirements and SERBs of the early 90's. Typically these are geared to weed out the middle ranks. The 15-20 year careerists they target will be majors and lieutenant colonels, as well as as some captains with enlisted time. This isn't so much about emptying the current upper ranks as it is about grooming the next generation.
This isn’t the first time this has been done. I retired from the USAF at 15 years back in 1995. Back then, they were offering early retirement or 10s of thousands of $$$ to simply quit.
20,000 jobs destroyed by Obama.
The fewer...
the proud?
Back in the day when I served ... early Vietnam era the Corps was 160,000 strong. That changed, of course, as the Vietnam war accelerated.
“Well, Bob, how are we going to decide who has to go?”
“I guess we could look at their records and see who was successful in combat.”
“Naww....takes too long. I’ve got a tee time at 3. We need a way to compare them with numbers....I know! Let’s decide based on their physical fitness test scores!”
“Ummmm....what proof do you have that high physical fitness scores equals good combat leadership?”
“Well, wouldn’t a good Soldier make sure he could run fast?”
“Not necessarily. We could end up just promoting cross country runners.”
“What harm could there be in that?”
“Not being able to win wars.....10 years in Afghanistan?”
“Oh, well let’s weigh them too. Everyone knows skinny guys are better fighters.”
“Wow - this could empty out the top ranks ... IMHO “
Of course, and with good reason.
Get rid of the “old thinkers” (old Euro men), and advance the “new thinkers” (younger, non-Euro, and even non-men!).
I doubt many will take it. You get 30 percent after 15 years. I would stay til 20 to get the full benefits.
Just my opinion, but this is all cover for the steep decline in enlistment since the military became the social experiment of a radical Leftist.