USARMYCW wrote:
...I'm for shrinking the military which uses most of the money for useless wars.
That is coming down the pipe. We had two Guest speakers (Army G-1 (actual) and Navy N-1 (actual)). That is what is happening, the problem is sliming down the size of the force, while not forcing shortfalls in some areas (leadership and technical expertise). Interesting fact though, the Navy is the only service that has decreased since 9/11. Though, I can attest to that not being a good thing. The way we downsized was not taking care of our sailors.
We are also facing a shift in the type of warfare we need to execute. Cyber security is where it is at now. Unfortunately, any savings realized in personnel will be quickly used for Cyber warfare.