[JonPreston]

I don’t think having 17 people die on a military base is unusual.....When I was in the Army in the early 70s it was estimated that the Army lost about 16,000 troops per year via accidents, etc.

That's 5,840,000 deaths per year in the Army alone.

[JonPreston]

oops, read it wrong.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

-- "...in the Army alone."

But just think, today's new enlistee -- and perhaps tomorrow's new draftee, if the Democrats get their way -- will enjoy a commanding officer-ette or Captain Tranny, under the guidance of General Ray Theon....