Hate to do it again, another dire prediction but here goes:

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21. From a military perspective...

Hogsbreath is trying to turn the US military, reserves, and national into a mercenary army and navy, with "someone else" providing all the admin, medical, equipment, specs, specialized training, mission, and most importantly - the sustainment and logistics.
What has always made the US Military successful, whether or not the war is "won", is that every combat soldier is supported by at least ten critical non-combatant military person who 1. Understands the Mission, the situation and risks the soldier is facing and 2. Provides the supplies and support that soldier needs to do their job and not be distracted by personal and personnel problems.
Hogsbreath is, for the most part, a mediocre REMF who had enough tactical training to be a knowledgeable driller or trainer for "the tip of the Spear" activities, but very little actual leadership experience - and shows absolutely no understanding of strategy or repercussions of actions.
He relates to the pointy end of the spear the "kill-oligy" of War as it were - and nothing else.
He doesn't understand his precious "Warrior" can't do much actual fighting, and certainly no defending with only a spear tip...
On edit - a lot of military members are going to be let go or see a lessoning of training, responsibilities or chances for advancement because they're "just" a paramedic, or a supply clerk or tech and not a manly he-man fighting man. He's certainly been talking about getting rid of women or not as strong minority men in billets he considers strictly male positions.
I joined the Navy back when that sort of attitude between genders and perceived strength requirements were changing - because it was recognized that the Military in general was much, much smaller and not as flexible as it needed to be for fighting and projecting US strength abroad.