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Feral Child

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5. If history is any indicator

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:16 AM

Feb 2014

the one deleterious effect of this reduction is "job loss".

The military is a big employer, both of military personnel and civilian Civil Service support.

I hope there is consideration and a plan for replacing the jobs lost.

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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Be Scared by the Plan to Downsize the Army [View all] eridani Feb 2014 OP

Troop cuts sure don't scare me. I'm all for it. Hoyt Feb 2014 #1

I am for cutting the army yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #2

Knowing Chuck Hagel and Barack Obama madokie Feb 2014 #3

While reducing active duty troop levels... NeoGreen Feb 2014 #4

If history is any indicator Feral Child Feb 2014 #5

There is. It is repairing and rebuilding our own infrastructure in this country. RC Feb 2014 #6

Ah, excellent. Feral Child Feb 2014 #8

My pleasure. RC Feb 2014 #9

1) I'm not scared and welcome it... Javaman Feb 2014 #7

Afraid? Savannahmann Feb 2014 #10

I agree FreeJoe Feb 2014 #11

We spend more than the next eleven countries combined. Savannahmann Feb 2014 #12

So were our founding fathers eridani Feb 2014 #13