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My Perception of the Military Organization American military power suffers continual trade-offs during fiscal tightening. We cannot afford everything, and our options for dividing funds are simple. We may spend money on training and manpower, equipment modernization, current missions or quality of life issues. Almost every item in the Army budget fits, albeit roughly, into one of these elements. As in the interwar period of 1918-1941, we cannot fund everything. There are, however, ways in …

…when the budget is reviewed. This is especially true in light of the cuts necessary in other areas to pay the bill for training. Yet it is the price leaders must pay to honor our martial ancestors and protect those who follow us. It is the least we can do. Works Cited Bateman, Robert. "The Uses of History." ARMY (Summer 1999). McCormick, David. The Downsized Warrior, America's Army in Transition New York: New York University Press, 1997.