What should US troops expect if Joe Biden is elected president?

I don’t really know what’s going to happen. But I do know we to have respect of the office of commander and chief of the military. As the military is the true strength of our country. We have to respect our chain of command and pray and hope they do what right for the country. As soldiers we are at the call of our president no matter who sits in that chair.

I will only point out that Biden never saw an intervention that he did support, so I expect that we will get involved in other BS conflicts that have no solution and is none of our business.

What HAS happened is the Democrats have proposed $753 billion for national defense programs, a 1.7 percent increase over TRump's last budget. Let's be clear this despicable myth that the democrats are Liberal Communist traitors that hate our military is a bunch of ultra right nutwing BS and always has been. It is despicable bald faced lie told by despicable bald faced liars.

Let's be clear both parties have both raised and/or lowered the defense budget DEPENDING on the quadrennial defense review (now called the National Defense Review) that analyzes strategic objectives and potential military threats held every 4 years. That is what determines the US Defense Budget and has since 1996. As matter of fact after WWI and WWII the real Republican Party (not the RINO Dixiecrat Party it has become and is today) presided over the largest draw downs in modern history (1900 to Present). In the old days REAL Republicans actually cared about deficits. Now they really don't except when Democrats are charge. During my 40 year career we went through several drawdowns and buildups done by both Democrats and Republicans. That said, since 1970 there has rarely been a large cut in defense spending and the trend has been generally up both in real dollar value and because of inflation pressures.

But today it's different. Billions of taxpayer dollars are spent on R&D on weapons development programs...For instance the life time cost of the F-35 is going to be around 1.7 Trillion + dollars. Add to that Navy and Coast Guard ships numbers being increased. 6th Generation aircraft R&D and procurement, Army and Marine Corps capitalization of equipment and new procurement plus operational and training costs just to keep up. So both parties are not going to play around with the Defense budget. The threat is just too large to ignore and we have to stay ahead of near peer and regional powers primarily China, Iran, North Korea and Russia not to mention the terrorist organizations we have to contend with. We also have allied cost for NATO and other alliances in the world. We also have 3 wars (Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria) winding down that we've been paying for trillions for since 2001.

But there are other things this country needs that we must take of in order to remain the strongest economy in the world. Our infrastructure is falling apart. Bridges, roads, schools Water ways, hydro electric systems, National Power grid and continuing recovery from the Covid Pandemic plus many more needs that have been put on the back burner for over 20 years now. Additionally, after 20 years of trillion wars it's time we spend some funds on our own people not someone else's. We have our own problems to take care of. And all that takes lots of money.

But even with all that I don't see our Defense budget decreasing but I do see the amount of raise every year going to be less than it has been. Remember the US Taxpayer has spent over 6.4 trillion+ on wars in the Middle east and Central Asia since 2001. So isn't it about time we take care of our own?

So this BS that some are spreading about those evil defense hating Democrats isn't helpful and it is bald faced lie.

Calmness, respects the Military and stable.

Completely untrue. Thanks to president Obama I now receive a veterans pension and healthcare. No previous president had a program for veterans like me.

Biden is our legitimately elected commander in chief. If he weren't, Moscow Mitch and a lot of other people wouldn't be in congress. Only those who were at the capital on Jan. 6th would say disrespectful things. So, Biden will treat us with honor and respect unlike the previous guy.

I think it's odd that minorities called trump a racist white man. However they elected a more actual racist white man into office

Well if he is elected and it looks like he is doing a pretty good job of pretending, but if he isn't elected and Trump remains the President the military will get better pay, better equipment and better protection for their loved ones and better housing.. Biden has no respect for our military and they are expendable and if your a Christian treated like a second class citizen.

I wouldn't worry too much about President Biden, he's not likely to be in the office that long. Karmella Harris is another matter. I recently spoke to a retired California police officer who provided security for Harris when she was Attorney General of California. She indicated Harris wasn't a very nice person---As to what will happen when she becomes Commander-in-Chief----You better stand by to stand by.

Well, in my opinion, service members will have to expect worse treatment. When Obama and Biden changed the rules of engagement over in the Middle East, we saw sailors basically give up their vessel. We saw countless brave soldiers brought up on charges for making a reasonable decision. The Obama / Biden policies actually made it harder for the brave men and women of the US Military to effectively protect themselves and defend their positions. So, i would guess you'd have to expect at least that much or worse.