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December 19, 2009
Stunning Statistics About the War Every American Should Know
By Sheila Samples
Contrary to popular belief, the US actually has 189,000 personnel on the ground in Afghanistan right now--and that number is quickly rising. Overall, contractors now comprise a whopping 69% of the Department of Defense's total workforce, "the highest ratio of contractors to military personnel in US history.
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Contrary to popular belief, the US actually has 189,000 personnel on the ground in Afghanistan right now--and that number is quickly rising. Overall, contractors now comprise a whopping 69% of the Department of Defense's total workforce, "the highest ratio of contractors to military personnel in US history.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.