Mark Tempest at EagleSpeak ("The main focus of this blog is maritime security. Other matters may appear.") wondered where some of these people have been hiding for the past decade.
Money quote(s):
"There will come a time, soon probably, that there will be a call to reduce the
size of the military services (excluding the Coast Guard, which is too damn
small anyway). I offer up my thoughts on how to approach the problem in
two steps:
size of the military services (excluding the Coast Guard, which is too damn
small anyway). I offer up my thoughts on how to approach the problem in
two steps:
Identify every member of the military* who has not received combat pay** for
any of the last 10 years that we have been at war.
any of the last 10 years that we have been at war.
Once these people have been identified, fire them. If they are flag
officers, fire them twice. "
officers, fire them twice. "
You'll get no argument from me on this.
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* Who has at least 10 years service
** Meaning "imminent danger pay" or
submarine pay and/or whatever AF missileers get.
submarine pay and/or whatever AF missileers get.
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