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Major Nikon

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61. Using the military for civilian uses didn't make a whole lot of sense back then and makes less now

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #55)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 02:37 AM

Jan 2012

Even the Army Corps of Engineers has a very small minority of active military members. It's mostly a civilian organization. Even an ammo humper requires a considerable amount of training both initially and to keep them proficient. Most jobs in the military get pretty technical and do require some level of knowledge and skills. It doesn't make sense to train them for other jobs as well. Best to leave the military doing what it does and use civilians for the rest.

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