KKKoncerned:  The privatized military is protecting nothing within this nation.  If you had a brain or any knowledge of reality you would understand it.  They are a private military for Corporate Amerika with unlimited, unaudited budgets demanding more and more super-expensive, exotic toys while guerilla wars are the only ones being fought and lost throughout the world.  Ever since the draft was eliminated and all of the wages and benefits were made comparable or better than the private sector, they have operated as an arm of the Military Industrial Complex to suck as much revenue from the nation's working people as possible.  The feudal structure allows absolute dictatorship for Generals living in opulent splendor and never accountable for failure. Most recently, too many are now traitors in league with Russia.  The homeland forces, national guard and reserves, have been decimated by use in foreign wars thanks to Bush/Cheney and continued right up to today.  Time for a Revolution.