Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 20, 2009

From Inside Nova:

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2009 - The Marine Corps is lean and built for a fight, including the scrutiny of the upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review, its commandant said during a military strategy forum here today.

“The Marine Corps pulls down about 6 percent of the department’s budget,“ Conway said. “For that 6 percent, you get about 15, 16 percent of the maneuver battalions; you get 15 percent of the attack aircraft [and] you get 19 percent of the attack helicopters. The average Marine costs the country about $20,000 less than the next closest service man in other services.“

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My Comment: A fascinating look at the U.S. Marine Corp. The stats that are outlined on what the Marine Corps does is impressive.