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In reply to the discussion: $600 billion a year on the military we can't get more than 5000 troops/50 helicopters to Puerto Rico [View all]Sailor65x1
(554 posts)27. Exactly right
You won't be popular for saying it, but people really have no idea. Having been in military airlift, and since working with the Red Cross for many years, I have seen close up the logistical nightmares that these things are.
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$600 billion a year on the military we can't get more than 5000 troops/50 helicopters to Puerto Rico [View all]
jodymarie aimee
Sep 2017
OP
And yet there's no accountability or audit of the Pentagon. They're robbing us.
YOHABLO
Sep 2017
#10
Good thing the Army is controlled by the Gov't and not the other way around then
Tribalceltic
Sep 2017
#23