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To: RandallFlagg

On your figures for military and LE you can take out about 3/4 of those numbers. A lot will be pencil pushers who don’t know squat about guns.


13 posted on 01/07/2013 6:07:22 AM PST by USAF80
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To: USAF80

Years ago, I read that in the American Civil War, there were almost 10 front-line combat troops for every support person in the rear. In WWI, this ratio had changed-there were now about 3 support troops for every 10 front-line soldiers. In WWII, there were more than 3 support/10 front-line. By the time of Vietnam, there were nearly 5 rear area support personnel for every 10 soldiers. Today? a ratio of 3 support troops for every 1 front line soldier.

from a quick scan from the internet ... not my figures


41 posted on 01/07/2013 1:18:18 PM PST by alphadog (2nd Bn. 3rd Marines, Vietnam, class of 68)
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