The Bloated Department of Defense Budget is supposed to be what is needed, in part, for All of the Military Troops needs as well as Operations, you start a War those costs are figured in for the next fiscal year, along with the Military Industrial Complex contracts and anything needed by Defense.
But what have we here:
Reenlistment budgets soaring after four years of Iraq war
After four years of war in Iraq, the campaign to entice Army soldiers and Marines to stay in the military has passed the one billion-dollar mark.
Military Reenlistment Budgets Soar Past $1B
$174M Budgeted In 2003, When Iraq War Started
Bonuses can range from a few thousand dollars, up to $150,000 for very senior special forces soldiers who re-up for six years.
1/34th BCT Surpasses $15 Million in Reenlistment Bonuses
A Minnesota Army National Guard unit surpassed $15 million in reenlistment bonuses awarded to Soldiers in the unit who have extended their military obligations since deploying here less than a year ago.
Sailors Earn $500,000 to "Stay Navy"
Navy SRBs average from $2,000 to $90,000 depending on an individual’s critical skill. SRBs on Boxer range from $2,000 to $45,000. Four of Boxer’s Sailors have received its highest amount.
Now with all this cash being doled out the numbers are staying the same, and they are also still doing the following, but with No Cash:
Will Glass Recovers From TBI, Expresses Frustrations With Military Policy
Bitter Deployment: Soldier's Tour in Iraq Extended, Then an IED Hits
Amelia and Will Glass blame his injury not only on the enemy that planted the bomb, but also on the Pentagon's stop-loss policy, which allows the military to issue orders keeping soldiers overseas even after their active-duty commitments have ended.
You can watch Almost Killed by a 'Back-Door Draft' by hitting that link.
Than of course these little tidbits of the corruption going on:
Congressional Report: Gross Mismanagement of Iraq Funds
A damning report issued last month by the nonpartisan research arm of Congress says the Department of Defense continues to overstate its financial needs - by tens of billions of dollars - to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The agency also casts serious doubt on President Bush's statements that money to fund the war will dry up by the end of the month if his budgetary demands are not immediately met.
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 - pdf
Funny how a quick search can't bring up the Supplemental under question now between the Congress and the Corrupt Administration, so here's the 2006 Request:
Department of Defense FY 2006 Supplemental Request for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - pdf
And we now know, what really many already had known but no one was listening, who is Not getting the funding needed because of these Debacles of the Civilian/Military Leadership of this country, the Ones who Actually need it:
VA REPORT FOUND WALTER REED PROBLEMS IN 2004
Bush administration officials have claimed that they were unaware of problems with veterans' care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center until a flurry of media reports earlier this year brought the hospital's shortcomings to their attention...
As this Lying Power Hungry Administration, and the previous Congresses, Destroys what once was a Proud Professional Military and a Once Proud and Respected United States of America!
How much is 'Blackwater', our mercenary army, getting, what's in this for 'Haliburtan', the so called private contractor that are the Only Ones that Can Do whatever it is Their Doing as their stock rises!
How much are we still paying the so called Coalition Country's, the ones that still have a handfull of troops in theater, and the ones that never did but who's Support, in words only, was needed to boast the War Drums!
Questions, questions, questions, that seem to have no answers as they fight for more Billions to grease their palms with, and their buddies palms.
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