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al_liberal (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:20 PM Original message |
Can someone tell me why there is so much overlap in our military? |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. A very good question, actually. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. So it isn't logistics backup? |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Oh and I forgot this |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. $$$ basically, imo. And maybe some inter-branch competition? |
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Duckhunter935 (777 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. want to save money |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. The acronym FUBAR originated with the military and has become a proud tradition. |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Certain jobs I take it |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. Taking a crack at it... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. This is pretty much one of the only useful responses in this thread |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. There is much less than many realize and there has been major consolidation |
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al_liberal (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. USS Constitution. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. You misunderstand the role of combined arms |
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david13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. In one word: boondoggle. Pork barrel. dc |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
13. Multiple branches with overlapping responsibilities is actually quite sensible: |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. You could substitute the word government for military |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
15. So the other branches have a fighting chance when the Air Force tries |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. WTF? You think it's EASY coming up with excuses on how to piss away all that money? n/t |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
17. Marine aviators and Navy aviators do different things |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
18. money, money, money flying into military/indus. Baron's pockets |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
19. People have listed good ideas, and |
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