Military Cuts

Tough times for the U.S. Army. Blame who you want, it’s risky to put the military in this situation. And certainly doesn’t make us look like we know what the heck we’re doing in the eyes of the world..

Army commanders to ready spending cuts

Army commanders have been ordered to begin calculating budget and personnel cuts as a result of the congressional gridlock over the war spending bill, according to a new memo. The four-page directive, issued by Gen. Richard Cody, the Army Vice Chief of Staff, tells top officers at all Army bases to develop plans to use troops to replace civilians and contractors who may have to be laid off around Feb. 23. The detailed plans are due next Tuesday, according to the memo obtained [...]

Guess what?  It’s not just the military that’s dealing with cuts.

Bush shrinks federal pay raises.

In January, pursuant to current law, all “federal civilian workers will get a 2.5 percent across-the-board raise.” Additionally, “workers living in more expensive regions of the country” are supposed to “receive an additional raise of 12.5 percent.” But President Bush ordered today that the raises for those workers will be slashed significantly: On average, workers who [...]