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Originally Posted by crucifissio
its such a waste of money the US army...
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It does seem that way, doesn't it? But there are so many things which come out of our defense budget that we never think of.
How many people are directly employed by the US military? Keep in mind the money spend on our defense also includes everything from housing to food to clothing for our miltitary - as well as medical for members of the military and their families. Then factor in everyone who works for the US military who is not part of the military, and then how much money members of the US military spend in the civilian world - some civilian towns exist and live off of the US military. Then factor in how much the US military spends on equipment - tanks, jeeps, planes, clothes, shovels.
Then factor in some of the things we use on a daily basis which came from the military. Computers, Internet, GPS, cell phones - all of these things come from the US military. One can only imagine how much airline safety has improved because of the US military. Nuclear power, Anesthesia, Penicillin, rubber....
That's just a start.