I got a taste of how carefree military spending was back in the 1970s.
I don't care how patriotic you might think you are, once you become a part of Uncle Sugar's Gravy Train Ride....you are now part of a "secret society" that spends almost as much time getting paid to do nothing than visa versa.
There is just enough productivity to justify the expenditures but the system is based on the attitude of "Take as much time as you need to get the job done correctly".
Sounds good on paper, but in reality it has become a bottomless pit of money getting passed out with little to show in return.