Originally Posted by
Gunny
Same happened during the Clinton years. He cut our manpower while increasing our OpTempo. Meaning for those who don't know ... he increased our responsibilities and presence abroad while cutting our force.
I harya! Go back to the peanut farmer, he gutted the armed forces like they was hogs. I made the mistake of joining the A.F. with an open contract, ie., no guarantee I got the job I wanted.
Because of Carter, they were low on SP's. Ugh.
Needs of the gov come 1st & all that jazz...as I guess it should be.
The armed forces should never have funding cuts, bad for security...
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