[Chinstrap61a]

"why is the military leaving huge quantities of valuable scrap metal lying on the ground, while our government forks over welfare checks, food stamps, and housing subsidies to unskilled workers who “can’t” find jobs?"

The "military" is using these areas to train for war - which means that many of these items are live ordnance. We use well-trained professionals to find and dipose of this stuff, rather than let some unskilled sorts blow themselves and their trailers to bits.

Pretty clear you've never worn a uniform, or you would've figured that one out. (That and "military" is an adjective, not a noun.)

[GATOR NAVY]

Interesting. The first paragraph of your post was informative and civil. You looked good. Then you added the second the paragraph, which made you sound like a rude ass in addition to being incorrect. “Military” is both an adjective and a noun.

Main Entry: military
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural military also mil·i·tar·ies
Date: 1709

1: military persons; especially : army officers
2: armed forces

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary