American Voters Screw the Military Again
I used to be a little confused as to why some veterans took offense to people thanking them for their service then I read this article and it hit me like a ton of bricks. The article is titled “ The biggest and most disruptive layoffs in America are coming from the military ” written by Lydia DePillis in it we learn that “ The Army has already discharged 80,000 troops. The next 40,000 will be harder, especially for the communities that depend on them. As troops poured into the Army base at Fort Drum, the rural area developed at a breakneck pace. With help from state tax breaks, developers built 3,800 units of brand-new housing and 600 hotel rooms. Troops depended on the local hospital system, which received $100 million in upgrades. The school system took on thousands more students. In an area where the last big industry — paper mills — had disappeared decades ago, the infusion of people and cash was welcome. Now, however, the citizens of Jefferson County are bracing ...