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re: Let's talk about military spending
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:26 pm to RD Dawg
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:26 pm to RD Dawg
quote:Trying to get away from all that. That's the entire point.
That covers all areas including Europe,N Africa,Asia,ME and homefront?
Not sure if you've followed the thread but under my plan we'd have a very large and well trained army and national guard that could be spooled up if needed.
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Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:28 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
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Call them Marines if you like winning.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:44 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
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Keep in mind, I'm speaking of the Marine Corps budget specifically.
At the end of WWII we had close to 500,000 active,combat ready marines.So thats what you want to go with currently?Wow,you sure?
Exactly how much do you want the defense budget to be?
Enough for me
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:00 pm to RD Dawg
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At the end of WWII we had close to 500,000 active,combat ready marines.So thats what you want to go with currently?Wow,you sure?
There's a large gap between 185k or whatever it is now, and 500k. The answer is likely somewhere in between.
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Exactly how much do you want the defense budget to be?
I'm OK with it being trimmed in total, as long as they give the Marine Corps more than they get now.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:01 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:26 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
Tone it down baw 
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:26 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
quote:
There's a large gap between 185k or whatever it is now, and 500k. The answer is likely somewhere in between.
Wait,what?I thought you wanted "more than we've ever had before"Now we're somewhere in between 185k or 500k or somewhere in between"Sounds very precise
Maybe estimating military stength isn't really your thing. Ok,so now you and want to increase military ready Marines to 500k Marines or maybe 185k or "
"Somewhere in between" and
your buddy Geaux wants the Navy to have 100% operational aircraft (up from about 51%)?
What exactly are we gonna
do to get the Navy up to 100%.New F-18's/35's?More money on upkeep?More aircraft?
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:43 pm to RD Dawg
quote:
Wait,what?I thought you wanted "more than we've ever had before"Now we're somewhere in between 185k or 500k or somewhere in between"Sounds very precise Maybe estimating military stength isn't really your thing.
I was talking about the budget, smart guy. Here you go...
quote:quote:
What exactly is a "proper budget" of GDP or historic % of the budget?
More than we've ever had before.
Anything else you want to frick up?
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:43 pm to Wolfhound45
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Tone it down baw
Jelly AF.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:49 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
Oh I willl be the first to admit, I often wonder how different my life would have been if I had become a Marine. Much respect to the Corps. But I am still glad after thirty plus years that I am a Soldier.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:51 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:Don't forget Afghanistan!
You can't support wars in Iraq, Libya, and Syria and then want to spend less on the military.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:51 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:So is the Corps.
But I am still glad after thirty plus years that I am a Soldier.
Just kidding
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:52 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:53 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:quote:
But I am still glad after thirty plus years that I am a Soldier.
So is the Corps.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:55 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
Bastard
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:59 pm to Wolfhound45
It was a good one. Sorry bout it.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:00 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
No you are not
I am not even sure I could have passed boot camp back in 1981. But I graduated Fort Benning so it is all good.
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I am not even sure I could have passed boot camp back in 1981. But I graduated Fort Benning so it is all good.
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This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:01 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
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Keep in mind, I'm speaking of the Marine Corps budget specifically.
Didn't "frick up" anything..You're the one who wants spend more on the Marine Corps in terms of GDP or % of the budget than ever before and the numbers of personnel reflect what you want to spend but now you want "somewhere between 185 and 500k"in terms personnel.Little bit of a difference
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:02 pm to Wolfhound45
No, I'm not.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:05 pm to RD Dawg
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Didn't "frick up" anything..
You sure did.
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You're the one who wants spend more on the Marine Corps in terms of GDP or % of the budget than ever before
Correct.
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the numbers of personnel reflect what you want to spend
Incorrect.
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but now you want "somewhere between 185 and 500k"in terms personnel.Little bit of a difference
Here is where you fricked up. Spend some time on this. I want you to get this on your own. Take your time and ask questions as needed.
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