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**InsManKV** · 03-15-2011, 07:17 PM

I thought you admitted that the rely on the navy for support?

Didn't I just say that since the Corps only accounts for 4% of the budget directly from the DoD budget that General Amos' 8.5% is probably including the cost of the support the Corps receives from the Navy?

How much is the cost of medical support? Is it over twice the cost of the Corps' operational budget? Seems too high but hey, Gen. Amos says 8.5%. The Corps has its own logistics, supply, finance, recruiting, etc.

The Marine Corps is renowned for its budget frugality, use of Army hand-me-downs, etc. It should not be surprising that the Corps is more effective with its budget than the other branches.

03-15-2011, 07:17 PM	#13
InsManKV Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	I thought you admitted that the rely on the navy for support? Didn't I just say that since the Corps only accounts for 4% of the budget directly from the DoD budget that General Amos' 8.5% is probably including the cost of the support the Corps receives from the Navy? How much is the cost of medical support? Is it over twice the cost of the Corps' operational budget? Seems too high but hey, Gen. Amos says 8.5%. The Corps has its own logistics, supply, finance, recruiting, etc. The Marine Corps is renowned for its budget frugality, use of Army hand-me-downs, etc. It should not be surprising that the Corps is more effective with its budget than the other branches.
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