Marines Attempt to Define Future Amid Budget Cuts

Fox News ^ | February 13, 2011 | AP

[wmileo]

Thanks for the informative response.

Your explanation is better than anything I was able to find from the actual article.

I also wanted to take time to defend Duncan Hunter. He is a cut above the pack when it comes to federally elected officials, especially those from the land of sunshine.

[wmileo]

"Do we provide our Marines with the proper tools to enhance their survival and success, or do we use that money to pay-off the Union Thugs like the UAW, NEA, SEIU, etc.? "

That would depend on who is going to prevail, Leftists or Patriots?

[Marine Special Ops Mom]

The son Duncan Jr. is still in the Marine Reserves.

[nascarnation]

I worked on the powertrain of that rig before I retired.
It’s like a formula race car, incredibly capable, but also incredibly complex and costly.

I’m no expert in combat vehicles, but it looked way over the top to me.

Then again they put the turbine engine in the Abrams instead of the diesel and made it work, even though it’s also expensive, and sucks fuel like crazy.