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**uncoodync** · 03-15-2011, 06:43 PM

As General Amos said a few months back before the House Armed Services Committee:

For approximately 8.5% of the annual Defense budget, the Marine Corps provides 31% of its ground operating forces, 12% of its fixed wing tactical aircraft, and 19% of its attack helicopters Wikipedia says 4% so I'm assuming General Amos is including the cost of support from the Navy in that 8.5%.

The US gets its most bang for its buck with the Corps.

31% of ground forces for 8.5% of the budget? How the hell do you not think the Corps is a veritable budget steal?

03-15-2011, 06:43 PM	#1
uncoodync Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 556 Senior Member	As General Amos said a few months back before the House Armed Services Committee: For approximately 8.5% of the annual Defense budget, the Marine Corps provides 31% of its ground operating forces, 12% of its fixed wing tactical aircraft, and 19% of its attack helicopters Wikipedia says 4% so I'm assuming General Amos is including the cost of support from the Navy in that 8.5%. The US gets its most bang for its buck with the Corps. 31% of ground forces for 8.5% of the budget? How the hell do you not think the Corps is a veritable budget steal?
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