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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would begin by buy a small declining, underpopulated town and resettle it with ex-military and ex-fed (people who have pension coming in).  Start some organic farming and small industries (bread making, soups, health farm) - and let the vets run it.  Other infrastructure would naturally come about.  I would also restore the degraded land around it and make it a self-sustaining and cute place.  People would come for weekend of fishing, food, entertainment etc.

Then I would repeat this again and again.   Just restore and remodel. [/quote]

Interesting idea... but why ex-military? Would they be good at running organic farms?[/quote]

Army discipline and ability to work in a chain of command for common good.  Also, they do have pensions and VA benefits coming in and so they are not without some means and ability to be consumers fueling the local economy..   Many of them are able bodied and miss the camaraderie of the military - and will thrive if they are in the civilian world with mostly ex-military people.  It is a different mindset and code of conduct.

I am just giving the example of organic farm, but essentially some kind of industry based in nature that is useful, legal, makes money and provides employment and is good for the environment.  Also provides vets with a place to call home and settle down in such communities.  Best of all, it revitalizes the small towns and provides low COL areas for our retirees or vets who have left the military.

If we have such kind of set up in several nearby towns, maybe VA can set up infrastructure to serve these members in one central area.  [/quote]

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