American GIs survive on modest salaries and fight with agingequipment. Some 5,000 military families are on food stamps. The Armysuffers a $3.3 billion shortfall in basic ammunition.
Maintenance problems grounded one third of Marine Corps aircraftlast August.
Meanwhile, a warship grows in Pascagoula. Senate Majority LeaderTrent Lott (R-Miss.) added $460 million to this fiscal year's defensebudget for an LHD-8 Navy amphibious assault ship the Pentagon neverrequested. Since fiscal 2000, Lott has earmarked $835 million forthis vessel, thus benefitting his neighbors and donors at the IngallsShipyard. In fact, from his front porch, Lott can watch his toy boatbeing …
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