Yeah, Chuck Hagel sez we have to axe 20% of the Army, yet we have how many billions tied up in preserving such things as drums from the war of 1812 and 19th century punt guns?
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Though I do think it is a better use of resources than SNAP, TANF, WIC or any of the other various forms of Welfare ..... at least this does no harm to the work ethic or self worth of the poor .... and when the crash comes, at the very worst, nobody will die because of it .....
If the Info I've heard on this over the years is correct.
Then Aside from paying for the land it will sit upon
(the collection of these items was mandated by congress by the way)
But ......I think most if not all of the funding for it is almost totally from private donations
(aside from any works directly contracted for in the past by the ARMY)
Congress never alloted funds or funding for the Army Museum ....
Unlike the other military branch Museums that are funded by the Government.
(In A Bit of a side chuckle though check out where it's being Built)
The main building of the U.S. Army Museum will be approximately 175,000 square feet and will be set on 41 acres of land. It will be built on a portion of the Fort Belvoir Golf Course which will be reconfigured in order to retain 36 holes of golf. A memorial garden and park will be included to accommodate reenactments, educational programs and special events
http://dc.about.com/od/museums/a/U-S-Army-Museum-At-Fort-Belvoir.htm
