The Pentagon-to-Lockheed pipeline. While the exorbitant costs of private planes and hundreds of golf courses may seem bad enough, the most costly problem with the entitlement culture of the military happens after generals retire. Since they’re so used to the luxurious lifestyle, the vast majority of pension-reaping high-ranking officers head into the private defense industry.

According to William Hartung, a defense analyst at the Center for International Policy in Washington, D.C., about 70 percent of recently retired three- and four-star generals went straight to work for industry giants like Lockheed Martin.

 

 

 

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Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 4:10 PM UTC

7 absurd ways the military wastes taxpayer dollars

If you thought the Petraeus scandal was embarrassing, wait 'til you hear how much is spent on military golf courses

By Laura Gottesdiener

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This article originally appeared on AlterNet.