Posted on 06/27/2009 4:55:59 PM PDT by Rodebrecht
The powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel said Wednesday that the services are likely to have to shed personnel starting in 2013, given the increasing costs of equipment and other programs the Pentagon needs to win future fights.
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., told reporters at a wide-ranging breakfast meeting in Washington that the Army’s chief of staff, Gen. George Casey, and Pentagon chief Robert Gates wanted to increase end strength for two years to stabilize a force stretched by frequent deployments with little time home for training and family life.
(Excerpt) Read more at military.com ...
John Murtha as the head of the defense appropriations committee tells you everything what is wrong with this country.
I’m sure he’ll continue to funnel money to the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County (JMJCC) Airport’s reserve component utits, though.
I’m sure he’ll continue to funnel money to the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County (JMJCC) Airport’s reserve component units, though.
Exactly. You could counter this by stopping earmarks and actually spending defense dollars wisely. Or...even increase defense spending. But this is the Dems we’re talking about.
How about not hiring men who quit the service as contractors at twice the salary (or more) as those still serving. Establish a policy of not hiring men until they have been out of uniform for two years. Oh, and increase base pay.
So we’re wasting billions on garbage during wartime and cutting the military budget?
Disaster on the horizon....
Can there be ANY doubt any longer that these freaks WANT to destroy America?
Money better spent on welfare, I guess.
It is BHO’s intention to castrate the military. Combine that with his bowing in submission to jihadis and we have a very dangerous situation.
Ah yes, the wages of Empire.
John Murtha is a worthless, lying, crooked, unprincipled, self-serving sack of s_it!
HE IS A CROOK and a TURNCOAT! Marine my ass.
Pennsylvania ...how could you vote for this POS and keep sending him to represent you? Don’t you know that you never stake your reputation like you do when you lend someone your support, recommendation or vote? What kind of people are you?
He brings home the bacon.
Murtha should be in jail.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.