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benld74

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2. The article is pretty effin pathetic especially since the military,

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 09:58 PM

Jul 2013

ALWAYS receives MORE than is requested. And the money they do receive, it doesnt seem to make it to the men and women performing their duties. THAT is the pathetic part, it is always for additional firepower, or the latest war gadget, new and improved ways to inflict harm to our fellow humans.
Other agencies have moved away from mainframe systems utilizing COBOL. Why not the military?

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Special Report: How the Pentagon's payroll quagmire traps America's soldiers [View all] Kennah Jul 2013 OP

The Google Chrome translation of this is priceless Kennah Jul 2013 #1

The article is pretty effin pathetic especially since the military, benld74 Jul 2013 #2

Inertia. The bigger the agency ... Kennah Jul 2013 #3