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Oh please. Would you have us believe that the generals are right now slapping themselves on the forehead and saying "ARMOR! Damn! It's so obvious in hindsight. I wish I'd thought of that before!"
That's absurd. A 3rd grader could figure out that soldiers need armor if they're gonna have a shot at surviving in a modern warzone. If the top brass at the military couldn't figure that out before they sent tens of thousands of kids over there to get picked off one by one, then that's not a reflection on anyone but the brass.
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Interesting fact you are overlooking, the military doesnt decide how much money is spent on the military.
And you can spend all the time talking about how this is just like Vietnam, it isnt, and can not be approached in the same way. Fighting in the desert is a LOT different than in the jungle...
And yes, soldiers signed up to defend our country, but to say they never expected to fight in a war other than on US soil when it gets invaded is insulting their intelligence. The last war of national survival started 60 years ago, since then they have taken place everywhere else but in the nations immediate defense. To say they dont know when signing up that the future wars wouldn't be taken place in Utah is insulting to them.