The Army keeps getting smaller

Defense contractors did benefit from the war in Afghanistan and supposedly pocketed nearly half of the $14 trillion spent by the Department of Defense since 9/11. Those same military contractors hired were given major war-zone logistics like operating fuel convoys and staffing chow lines. But they also carried out critical work like training and equipping Afghan security forces.

So I do believe it would be important for Americans to examine and understand the role and reliance private contractors played in the post-9/11 wars. And how they will effect our future capabilities.

We are allowing contractors to fill a void, something like Russia is doing with their Mercs. It's not a good look.

PO3 Shayne Seibert - That's capitalism for you. Always looking to privatize.