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2016-12-06 Government

Pentagon reportedly buried study exposing $125 billion in waste

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Posted by gorb 2016-12-06 00:17|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Sorry, forgot to file this under non-WoT, but maybe it sort of belongs here . . . .

Posted by gorb 2016-12-06 00:29|| 2016-12-06 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Among its other findings, the report showed that the Defense Department was paying just over 1 million contractors, civilian employees and uniformed personnel to fill back-office jobs. That number nearly matches the amount of active duty troops 1.3 billion, the lowest since 1940.

You know there are only about 330 million in the whole American population (-/+ 10 million or so illegals)?

Besides, the 'work load' doesn't match 1940 levels. So, they suggest instead of having volunteer military we draft civilians again to do grass cutting, chow hall duties, and other non-military assorted details at well below minimum wage. Again you'll have drugs, AWOL and all those wonderful fun times not being an army but daycare for Snowflakes and other assorted misfits of the culture.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-12-06 09:26|| 2016-12-06 09:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Like always, it is the administrative dead weight that needs cut first.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-12-06 10:48|| 2016-12-06 10:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey, I'll nominate that we go back the the WWII ratio of general officers to enlisted.

You know, if we only had 5 general officers, being a colonel would become more important (and who you choose for the rank as well). See - grade inflation

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-12-06 12:57|| 2016-12-06 12:57|| Front Page Top

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