How Does Military Force Reductions Impact Society

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Military Force Reductions Will Significantly Impact Society Abstract from former Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speech on January 5, 2012 “All of this comes at a time when America confronts a very serious deficit and debt problem here at home, a problem which is itself a national security risk that is squeezing both the defense and domestic budgets. Even as we face these considerable pressures, including the requirement of the Budget Control Act to reduce defense spending by what we have now as the number of $487 billion over 10 years, I do not believe -- and I've said this before -- that we have to choose between our national security and fiscal responsibility. The Department of Defense will play its part in helping the nation…show more content…
The 21st Century Defense Force in the United States will be comprised of 80,000 fewer service members than there are today. The guidance provided, states that these reductions should be completed no later than 2020. The two military branches which will sustain the majority of the losses will be the Army and Marine Corps. These changes in personnel will mean that more service members will gain the title of veteran. With the influx of veterans which had jobs while in the military will now seek employment on the civilian side or rely on the state and federal governments to provide them with all subsidy. The drawbacks will affect the economy, locally as well as nationally. It will have an effect on the social structure of society when factoring in housing, educational, and wellness programs which will be required to handle these recent discharged service…show more content…
Prepare and develop a plan and give yourself options. My decision to retire began when I hit the 18 year mark. I would suggest to begin planning well before this, it was too late for me but not a total loss. That was when I decided to go back to school and work towards a degree. It was at this point that life hit me hard every job announcement out there required a degree of sort which I had none of. Experience yes, but not a degree which majority of Human Resource look for. I did a couple courses off and on through the years but never anything serious enough to acquire a degree, but in 2014 I really buckled down and hit the books hard, I should have my Associates in the spring time frame of 2015 in General Studies. I was hard charging always placing my peers and subordinates welfare above my own. Thinking that I would never leave the military service, based on the fact that I was a lifer. Unfortunately that is not the way the military service is, somewhere and sometime they will come and they will ask you to hang up those boots and thank you for a job well done. So in order to do this I had to commit. If it is staying up late or getting up earlier than you have to before you go to work to finish up that homework assignment, you do it. If it offsetting the night out with the significant other than do it, commit yourself to not becoming a statistic. Lastly you must be confident in what

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