No more tuition assistance

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No DoD agency planned for sequestration, because we were not directed to and we thought congress would pull their heads out.

If this is true, then this is just plain dumb. If the DoD is incapable of preparing for something that is right in their face and has a high possibility of happening, then what else can they not prepare for?

Wouldn't projecting force be necessary if a citizen needed urgent protection?

It would be absolutely ridiculous for taxpayers to pay for body guards for people who have the money to travel overseas. When a person travels out of the country, they accept the risks that come with it. As stated before, the embassies have their own security and are responsible for getting American citizens out when major incidents occur. The military is not charged with that responsibility and it should not be. Americans are kidnapped and wrongfully jailed all the time. The U.S. attempts diplomacy in cases like this. The military does not and will not rush in for any average citizen who is not in a country we're at war with. If you're shot up by some Mexican drug cartel when vacationing, there's not much anyone can do for you anyway. Most of the overseas bases people complain about are in countries that are generally safe for Americans and it's not because the bases are there.