I served in the Navy for 22 years. Rest assured that the 3,000 that will go aren’t the best and thr brightest. And they aren’t being fired, they just aren’t being allowed to reenlist. Trust me when I say that this is not a huge deal. Start worrying when the cut is 30,000, not 3,000.
Maybe, maybe not.
I remember the last draw down. A lot of smart people saw the writing on the wall and bolted.