The Washington Post explains that part of the Army’s budget has always been spent on outside contractors. During the American Revolution, the ratio of contractors to soldiers was 1:6. During the Gulf War it was 1:60. In Afghanistan it is 2:1.
The Washington Post explains that part of the Army’s budget has always been spent on outside contractors. During the American Revolution, the ratio of contractors to soldiers was 1:6. During the Gulf War it was 1:60. In Afghanistan it is 2:1.
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