…The head of public relations for Logistical Supply Area Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, the biggest US base in that country.,,has a simple explanation for why the army relies so heavily on contractors to operate facilities today. “What we have today is an all-volunteer army…In the old army…it wasn’t fun; it wasn’t intended to be fun. But today…we have to recruit, just like any corporation…and after we get them to come in, it behooves us to give them a reason to stay…
