> Halliburton (KBR) workers in Iraq paid 50 cents an hour QuarterMaster Corps
14 February 2006, 19:48
The WWII vet makes a point. However in WWII, we had the draft and an almost endless supply of support troops. In today’s military, the troops fight and the contractors support the troops. It’s that way in all of the services on every base. In an all volunteer force, do you think that the smart recruit will sign up for three years knowing that 18 months will be spent on KP and guard duty?
If we go back to the draft, we can reduce the wages and bonses paid to the troops and then the Military could afford to have it’s own Qmaster again. Personally, I think we are better off with the all volunteer / contractor approach.
The WWII vet makes a point. However in WWII, we had the draft and an almost endless supply of support troops. In today’s military, the troops fight and the contractors support the troops. It’s that way in all of the services on every base. In an all volunteer force, do you think that the smart recruit will sign up for three years knowing that 18 months will be spent on KP and guard duty?
If we go back to the draft, we can reduce the wages and bonses paid to the troops and then the Military could afford to have it’s own Qmaster again. Personally, I think we are better off with the all volunteer / contractor approach.
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