Total Cost of War

Maj Ahron Oddman — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:50:41 -0400

Very interesting article in the NY Times about the true and total cost of war. I'm usually for any market based mechanism that assigns a more accurate price to a given outcome or activity, such as war, pollution, obesity, etc.

This one has to do with war.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/16/opinion/the-other-veterans-scandal.html?hp&rref=opinion&_r=2

Response by 1SG Chris Brown made Jun 17 at 2014 1:12 PM

1SG Chris Brown — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:12:27 -0400

I'm not even sure we'll ever know what the true cost of these wars are. If you calculate the increased VA payments we'll make, the spouses who will get paid for the rest of their lives, the pressure on VA hospitals and Army hospitals treating our wounded for the next 70-80 years, I'm sure the true cost is astronomical.

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Feb 19 at 2016 3:30 PM

Capt Tom Brown — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:30:48 -0500

Finally got around to reading the article and found it quite interesting to say the least. Never heard any reaction to the author's suggestions I imagine. Guess is the premiums would be to high for even the government to afford out of pocket or otherwise.