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Old 09-22-2021, 02:16   #14
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Originally Posted by tom kelly View Post
Why does the U S Military need @ 44 or 45 four star generals to "Lead" a force of 1.2 million ?....Talk about a waste of money....Ticket Punchers....Future Consultants to the Military Industrial Complex...Living a life of luxury serving them selves...
I have always found that insane.

- Numbers of active duty personnel for 4 main branches = 1,365,000 (incl civilian staff)
- Allowed number of generals (1-4 star) = 653
- That's a general for every 2,090 personnel.

Crazy!
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