The number 3 loser was about benefits. These Congress critters and administrators moan that the benefits are too much and most people who serve 20 years get out. Well, duh. Obviously no one proposing these changes in retirement must have served in the military. 20 years in the military is, in most cases, equivalant to 40 years in civilian world. The other thing that is ironic is I believe Congress critters get benefits for life, even if they just serve one 4 or 6 year term. Hypocrits! Cut your own benefits before touching the benefits of our troops.
While I think there is waste that could be removed from the Pentagon budget, this is the one area that should be fully funded before all of the non-Constitutional “entitlement” programs. If we have insufficient ability to “provide for the common defense”, we have no country.
Now, can we please get started on the non military cuts as well?
Look at all those federal civilian employees that have been cut
Yeah, I’m looking, too.
I’m not sure I disagree with what was listed.
I’m pleased with the removal of the occupying brigades from Europe.
Ten years have passed and the Soviet threat has evaporated. It seems that the need for presence in Europe is to have advance staging for operations in west Asia or east of the Arabian Gulf.
More money for the Special Population Academic Readiness Centers I guess.
Every transnational vote counts. /s