Why does every military instillation have highly priced popular retail/food chains on every street corner? Why is there all to do on "liberty" is to spend your money? Its because the military wants you to NEED them. It wants to keep all the working ants in line to bust their ass, and put up with bullshit to get that new Ipod, or video game. It is capitalism manifested into our military system. Why in every foreign port do our transportation drop you off at the mall, or a place where you have to spend money just to sit? Well unfortunately one reason is because people have no substance and the only thing that interests them are things that have flashing lights and shiny plastic buttons that are designed and made by millionaires who make the product for cheap and sell it to poor dumb people who think they need it with a 75% inflation. Its to keep the rich richer and the poor motherfuckers poorer. Who places the value on these items? the people that make them to make a profit. Everytime i hear why you should stayi n the navy is money, "you cant get fired", or "you always get paid". NO ones ever said "you get a chance to serve your country." If people saved all their money earned in the military we wouldnt need it, if no one got paid for their service, no one would serve. It is not 1942.