The Pentagon employs 27,000 people and spends almost $5 billion per year on public relations. Cite: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29040299 http://www.msnbc.msn.c

The Pentagon employs 27,000 people and spends almost $5 billion per year on public relations. Cite: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29040299 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29040299 So they're about twice the size of the entire New York Times company. The "Support Our Troops" campaign didn't arise spontaneously; it was invented and promoted by some of those 27,000 people.