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2006/12/23-26 [Reference/Tax] UID:45491 Activity:moderate
12/23   How does the Blue Angels pay for itself? Tax?
        \_ They're part of the Navy/Marine Corps, and as such are funded
           through the Department of Defense.
           \_ That's interesting. Maybe they should be part of the
              Department of Entertainment instead of Defense.
              \_ Did you just discover that the government wastes money?
                 That's nothing new, and this is hardly the worst offense.
              \_ Their official purpose is to serve as a recruiting tool.
                 Are you contending that they are ineffective in that role?
                 You may also be interested in one of the Army's recruiting
                 aids -- they sponsor racing teams (NASCAR, NHRA, motorcycles:
                 http://www4.army.mil/racing/flash.html
                 \_ Does the Air Force benefit from it for free?
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Racing Links The Army Racing program is in high gear for 2006. The line-up includes the NASCAR Number 01 US Army Chevrolet driven by Front Row Joe Nemechek. Tony The Sarge Shumacher who pilots the US Army Top Fuel dragster, and 190 mph rocket riders, Angelle Sampey and Antron Brown on their pro stock motorcycles. Soldiers from the US Army Drill Team perform during a pre-race NASCAR event at the Texas Motor Speedway Nov. Soldiers from the US Army Drill Team perform during a pre-race NASCAR event at the Texas Motor Speedway Nov. William Thurmond Nemechek battles to an 18th-place finish in Texas FORT WORTH, Texas (Army News Service, Nov. It was the fifth-straight top-20 performance for Nemechek, who has also had two top-10s during this period. "It was rough out there this is a tough track," said Nemechek, who was running 30th with 100 laps remaining in the 339-lap race. The handling issue on the Army Chevrolet was one thing, but the big blow came during a pit stop on Lap 195 of 339 when Nemechek was running in 15th place. As the 01 car left pit road after a quick stop, the rear axle broke, forcing Nemechek to make additional pit stops to repair the problem. The Army team did manage to fix the axle, but Nemechek lost one lap in the process and fell to 27th in track position. "It put us in a big hole, but as we have done so many times, we managed to climb out of the hole and salvage a decent finish." The next stop for Nemechek and the Army team is Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.