>> with the iraq war over and troops leaving afghanistan, the pentagon is trimming the ranks. 27 jobs for generals and admirals have been eliminated since march. the first since the aftermath of the cold war and more reductions are planned. joining me now, military analyst, general, most of these reductions will be one or two-star generals and ?102 in total. what does it mean for the military readiness?
>> probably not much one way or the other. i think what's happening is we came out of iraq and afghanistan and a bunch of these operational senior positions should disappear. there is also been a growth in the pentagon staffs overtime. i think both secretary gates and panetta are right on target to cut back the senior officers. i notice there was a story talking about the pentagon will be more nimble when we reduce the generals. i thought that was nonsense. you have a giant bureaucracy.
>> the point was being made for a flatter organization is faster or nimbler.
>> that's different. if we take out layers of command, that's true. i think the focus and the obsessive attention inside the beltway is on the actual flag ranks. there is all sorts of liaison and coordination staff whose purpose is dim at best. i am sure pa98 is experience and smart enough to sort that out. what i don't want to see happen is the three generals that are in army combat division.
>> according to a study, iraq and afghanistan war vets are not using va benefits fashlly because of location or have concern about the quality of care.
>> it's a huge challenge. ? we have two million young men and women who have served in combat. half of them on at least two deployments. 54,000 kill and wounded and others showing up with ptsd and traumatic brain injury only half have signed up for va benefits. the veteran's administration is one of the most effective departments in the government. thank god for secretary rich and the senior leadership. they have gotten a lot more moan. they are up to $60 billion a year now. they still have to communicate with the veterans. they are on facebook now. 152 veterans administration medical centers now have a facebook page. i direct our viewers to my website where i have been giving a presentation around the country taking care of america's veterans. there good numbers. they try to make the right decisions when it comes to health.
>> overwhelmingly most are in great shape and disciplined and experienced. they have leadership capability. we don't want to characterize them as damaged goods. the unemployment rate, there is 850,000 veterans unemployed. what we need to recognize is what a valuable asset they are to america's businesses. there is also too many of "?tz homeless and again, secretary rick made it a target to get every one of them off the streets i think they will achieve the goal.
>> one out of three ares. that's definitely a concern. thank you.
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