[cva66snipe]

Something has to give soon. People need to look at the reality of the numbers namely End Troop Strength numbers. That means the maximum number of allowed active duty and reserves that the government will fund. Somebody yelled war and didn't raise them.

Since Gulf War one both troops and equipment for one reason or another have been in deployment mode. We are using Clinton's 1996 numbers. That means the reserves and NG's as well are deployed. How long does anyone think people are going to stick around either program active or reserves when all they see in their military carrer is another year long deployment to Iraq likely twice during re-enlistment? It was poor planning based on PC all the way around.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I think, for the most part, is that we did our jobs over there. AQ's #3 leader just got smoked today. We have killed thousands and thousands of terrorists.

Also tomorrow is Ron and Carol's 51st anniversary, so be sure to chip in some $$$ tomorrow.