The Army went through this after Vietnam and again after the First Gulf War. The nation needs the Army to fight its wars, but less so when those wars are over. The Air Force and Navy are more glamorous and their weapons systems are much more attractive to members of Congress.
Obama needs the money to pay for his amnesty program and to bail out irresponsible cities like Detroit and Flint. And don’t forget the money we need to spend to save the planet and line the pockets of Obama donors. Creating a liberal paradise requires sacrifices and who better to have to make those sacrifices than right wing nutcases who answered their countries call. They are probably all gun owners.
Not so. We (The USAF) had a big Reduction In Force (RIF) of O-3’s back in 1992. Many of those Captains had a week or so to clear out. I remember the commander/OIC of our Security Police squadron at San Vito dei Normanni AS in Italy was notified on Monday and by Friday his household goods were shipped out, and he, his wife and kids were on a plane back to the USA.
He was one of thousands on that USAF RIF.