Posted on Aug 27, 2021
DoD planned to send billions on Afghan security forces. This group has a suggestion for those...
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SSG Robert Mark Odom
..."Congress is poised to divvy up billions of dollars previously planned to support Afghan security forces to other military priorities in the wake of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, but some advocates are pushing to keep that cash flowing overseas to maintain anti-terrorism work.
Officials from the Global SOF Foundation, a Florida-based organization advocating for special operations forces around the world, on Friday sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee asking that nearly $3 billion in money planned for the now-defunct Afghan military to be redirected instead to intelligence assets and operations in the region."...
..."Congress is poised to divvy up billions of dollars previously planned to support Afghan security forces to other military priorities in the wake of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, but some advocates are pushing to keep that cash flowing overseas to maintain anti-terrorism work.
Officials from the Global SOF Foundation, a Florida-based organization advocating for special operations forces around the world, on Friday sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee asking that nearly $3 billion in money planned for the now-defunct Afghan military to be redirected instead to intelligence assets and operations in the region."...
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You should look into what the last administration spent. However some people prefer to forget how deep into the red the GOP got us with their 1% tax rates and the most massive military spending bill ever. Of course, they will forget that and blame Biden for the whole thing just like they blamed Obama for W's fiscal mess.
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SFC Randy Hellenbrand
Good uniform. I always liked kakis. Anyway, I was in a unit slotted for the First Oil War, and Boom, they took all of our platoon equipment. Made it interesting.
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