Preparation for war is not cheap. It is not peaceful. It is not painless.
Readiness is supposed to be a deterrent. It does not come without a cost for that reason.
If you have not lived the life - or lived with its aftermath, you have not earned the right to criticize it.
I'll just say this.
The VA says I'm 60% disabled.
I was not combat wounded, and while some mysterious problems I have may be Iraq/Afghanistan burn pit related, my rating comes from decades on airborne ops, ruck marches, obstacle courses, etc. and always denying that I was hurt because I was a leader.
Now I live my life in constant, chronic pain and I would GLADLY sacrifice the 60% rating and the money it entails if I could just sleep through the night.
These people ripping on non-combat injury disability ratings are imbeciles.
Yes, there is a small percentage of fraud, but to generalize all of it as fraud is spectacularly evil.
@syskusa Not the way you think. This is more for policy and funding execution than actually taking back over responsibility for clandestine and espionage operations.
@jeremyknauff Mark Levin probably is the person that eventually brings about the downfall of society. But it wonβt be because of his ancient AOL account or the chips in his typewriter.