I assume woodruffw is referring more broadly to what used to be called the military-industrial complex, in addition to direct military staffing. The gist of th

I assume woodruffw is referring more broadly to what used to be called the military-industrial complex, in addition to direct military staffing. The gist of the idea is that the Department of Defense is a (the?) major funder of all sorts of industry in the US, typically in the form of contracts for products and services. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military–industrial_complex https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military–industrial_complex