[SuziQ]

It's probably for the best. High level staffs have become incredibly bloated over the past several years.

I agree. Sounds like he's cutting in the right places, NOT in active duty levels. EVERY department in the Fed. Govt could stand to be cut, because it has grown out of control over the past 50 years.

[nascarnation]

When I visited DC last year, I came to realize how very much DC exists to serve DC itself.

The men wear 1000 dollar suits and the women have 400 dollar dresses, shoes, and handbags.

[tbw2]

We’re approaching the point of the British Admiralty around WW1 - when they had more admirals than ships.