One of the major problems with rapid military deployments is the potential for huge amounts of waste stemming from hasty private contracting of services such as commodity transport or mess hall operations.
WHAT OTHERS SAY: McCaskill's efforts to cut military waste are paying off
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 | 5:39 p.m. CST
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