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jasperdog · 07-25-2009, 09:38 PM

Bill, KP2001, and USMMA2009 -

1) Particular individuals who've paid the ultimate price aside, today the Reserves and National Gaurd in many ways are having it harder than those on active duty. There's LOTS of DOD data to support this statement concerning ops tempo, etc.

2) Diplaying a total lack of understanding for the basic underlying mission of USMMA, and/or Federal support of State Maritime Academies, doesn't make your broad, sweeping statements any less stupid than they are inflamitory.

3) Resenting someone just because he or she can make a very good income doing something important and contributory to society? I guess we'll put USMMA and State Maritime Academy grads into the same class as the surgeon who can put you together and save your life after you're in a car accident or like life threatening circumstances. DOT and Transportation Research Board data suggests that at least 1 in 7 jobs in the USA today is tied to a healthy and vital transportation industry, the Maritime component of which is as important to the healh of as it is to the ability to project power globally. Go look up how many C-17 flights it takes to put an Armoured Division somewhere, let alone sustain them and compare that to how many Ship's transits it takes to do the same. Sure the guys are well paid - there's 20 of them on that ship, how many airmen does it take to keep 3, 4, or 5 C-17's flying? It's called economics and the flavor is capitalism - we live in the USA and I'm glad we are both a freely elected democracy and our economic system is capitalism. I'm also glad we have well qualified and trained men and women in the Maritime industry. Go look at the $$$ per graduate the US spends on each graduate of KP vs. each West Point, Annapolis and/or USAFA graduate - once again the economics work - believe me there's been folks looking at this for decades.

If you serve on active duty - I thank you for your service and mean no disrespect but don't for a minute think that is the only important job America needs done. We need our way of life protected by the military and we all should be grateful for those who do so. However, let's not belittle the improtance of other who contribute to the building and continued operation of a strong national economy that enables all of us to live in relative oppulance.

07-25-2009, 09:38 PM	#15
jasperdog Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 61	Bill, KP2001, and USMMA2009 - 1) Particular individuals who've paid the ultimate price aside, today the Reserves and National Gaurd in many ways are having it harder than those on active duty. There's LOTS of DOD data to support this statement concerning ops tempo, etc. 2) Diplaying a total lack of understanding for the basic underlying mission of USMMA, and/or Federal support of State Maritime Academies, doesn't make your broad, sweeping statements any less stupid than they are inflamitory. 3) Resenting someone just because he or she can make a very good income doing something important and contributory to society? I guess we'll put USMMA and State Maritime Academy grads into the same class as the surgeon who can put you together and save your life after you're in a car accident or like life threatening circumstances. DOT and Transportation Research Board data suggests that at least 1 in 7 jobs in the USA today is tied to a healthy and vital transportation industry, the Maritime component of which is as important to the healh of as it is to the ability to project power globally. Go look up how many C-17 flights it takes to put an Armoured Division somewhere, let alone sustain them and compare that to how many Ship's transits it takes to do the same. Sure the guys are well paid - there's 20 of them on that ship, how many airmen does it take to keep 3, 4, or 5 C-17's flying? It's called economics and the flavor is capitalism - we live in the USA and I'm glad we are both a freely elected democracy and our economic system is capitalism. I'm also glad we have well qualified and trained men and women in the Maritime industry. Go look at the $$$ per graduate the US spends on each graduate of KP vs. each West Point, Annapolis and/or USAFA graduate - once again the economics work - believe me there's been folks looking at this for decades. If you serve on active duty - I thank you for your service and mean no disrespect but don't for a minute think that is the only important job America needs done. We need our way of life protected by the military and we all should be grateful for those who do so. However, let's not belittle the improtance of other who contribute to the building and continued operation of a strong national economy that enables all of us to live in relative oppulance. Last edited by paying3tuitions; 07-26-2009 at 09:15 PM.
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