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1996 Archive: The Clinton Defense Cuts

Why was the “Peace Dividend” so quiet? Because it was the sound of thousands of career officers realizing their “Early Retirement” was mandatory and their new “Command Center” was a cubicle at an insurance firm.

Part of the 36 Military Jokes: The 1996 “Digital Battlefield & Desert Chills” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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