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autogestion [2013-04-27 13:22:50 +0000 UTC]

and the soldier certainly doesn t see that much money a year
instead the money is spent to put him in situations where he can die for our boards of directors

the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag
gen smedley butler

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poasterchild In reply to autogestion [2013-04-27 13:52:47 +0000 UTC]

No, of course soldiers don't get paid a mil a year. That's an thoughtful estimate of what it costs to keep an American soldier deployed for one year in Afghanistan.

General Smedley Darlington Butler was no doubt one of the greatest ever produced by the United States Marine Corps.

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Dorsaispirit [2013-04-23 14:23:57 +0000 UTC]

And the military has been trying to make cuts, yet the people that control the purse strings, Congress, won't let them.

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Rakshiel-MoGaidren [2013-04-23 04:20:50 +0000 UTC]

Used to cost something like 4 people per soldier to keep them in the field supplied and fed, but that was medieval times. Inflation and technology have increased that figure exponentially. Even if it were only the money, it takes 125 people, by your figures to keep that man supplied, in the field and fed. That's not counting the support staff and non-coms deployed with them.

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poasterchild In reply to Rakshiel-MoGaidren [2013-04-23 06:44:34 +0000 UTC]

That's interesting. Thank you!

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Rakshiel-MoGaidren In reply to poasterchild [2013-04-25 14:07:27 +0000 UTC]

No probs. I like useless bits of trivia like that

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Rakshiel-MoGaidren In reply to Rakshiel-MoGaidren [2013-04-23 04:23:29 +0000 UTC]

by the way, that's only if all $8000 were to go to the military, I only did that to make an easy figure. Not living in america, I don't know how much of your taxes actually go to military.

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Rakshiel-MoGaidren In reply to Rakshiel-MoGaidren [2013-04-23 04:31:19 +0000 UTC]

And as for anti-war songs, try War Pigs by Ozzy Osbourne. That was actually an excellent piece of anti-war propaganda. Iron Maiden has some pearls too, if you think of, say, For The Greater Good Of God, The Legacy, and The Longest Day.

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kitsumekat [2013-04-22 20:14:04 +0000 UTC]

What else is new?

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ctdsnark [2013-04-22 18:05:47 +0000 UTC]

Good Gawd,y'awl!!What is it GOOD for?Absolutely NUTHIN'!!!
(say it again!)

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poasterchild In reply to ctdsnark [2013-04-22 18:48:05 +0000 UTC]

Best anti-war song evah!

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barney-nedward In reply to poasterchild [2013-08-23 05:40:32 +0000 UTC]

it gets right to the point doesn't it?

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MechaTails7218 [2013-04-22 09:29:01 +0000 UTC]

Most of the money isn't even in soldier's wages and benefits. It's all the fancy war toys like drones, battleships, tanks, ect. Soldiers are just tools for the warmongers.

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Chargrin [2013-04-22 00:31:27 +0000 UTC]

Sad part is they "use" $1mil per soldier but the average military member h=gets paid roughly $1500-$2000 a month. I was an E3 when I was hurt and only made $1200 a month and as a veteran I only get 1/4th of that per month.

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z-t-l-fire In reply to Chargrin [2013-04-22 03:06:19 +0000 UTC]

Gear, food, housing, medical care, transport, toiletries and entertainment are apart of that equation. The US military is the largest socialist entity in America, you get paid little but your benefits beat the civis in many instances - even day care. It may pay the active E's little but they do live better lives, the O's on the other hand... I've heard of really obnoxious pay and living life styles for O's.

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Limnoria [2013-04-22 00:26:57 +0000 UTC]

Unless my eyes have really gone to shit, when you view the smaller version of the picture, the right edge of the poster sort of.... twitches.

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poasterchild In reply to Limnoria [2013-04-22 00:30:32 +0000 UTC]

Sounds like good shit, bro. Hook a brother up?

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Limnoria In reply to poasterchild [2013-04-22 01:27:58 +0000 UTC]

I ran out of everything yesterday, sorry.

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scholarwarrior-lad [2013-04-22 00:21:37 +0000 UTC]

Blarghl... @_@;

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Internet-Cancer [2013-04-22 00:13:52 +0000 UTC]

Dare I ask where the other $7,000 goes?

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