As a victim of the Cold War from the 1950s atomic testing, I am appalled to read that President Trump is wasting money from the military budget for repainting rusty 40-year-old tanks that the U.S. army does not need or want. Such a boondoggle may create a few temporary jobs for people in Lima, Ohio, who lost jobs when the tank manufacturer ceased production five years ago. But why can’t they build new sewer systems or strengthen deteriorating bridges instead of refurbishing 11 useless tanks every month?
Those military funds should have been committed long ago to compensating workers and families who suffered diseases and deaths from the Nevada atomic tests.