[gcparent]

The marines did meet their recruitment quotas.

[13foxtrot]

For 2023 USMC cut their authorized force size by 1500

[13foxtrot]

...12000 were cut the year before.

[roving]

Smoke and mirrors.

[kiryandil]

gcparent: The marines did meet their recruitment quotas.

13foxtrot: For 2023 USMC cut their authorized force size by 1500

'It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week, from the previous ration of 30 grams a week.'