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To: KLP who wrote (222950)10/8/2007 6:20:19 AM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 794206
 
sounds like bureaucrats run the show...Ones the probably have never seen active duty service.

Bingo!

We have 150,000 more civilians in DOD than soldiers in our army.

Pure madness.



To: KLP who wrote (222950)10/8/2007 10:04:38 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 794206
 
And what a 'Cheap Charlie' thing to stop the days one or a few days short....sounds like bureaucrats run the show...Ones the probably have never seen active duty service.

Well, it does sound like it. But from the budgetary aspect, when a mission is formulated, resources are limited and they tend to pinch pennies wherever they can.. And extended benefits is usually the first place they look.

Hawk


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