@freetochoosenetwork: America's defense budget: $800+ billion. The world's largest. But what's the real cost? It's not just fighter jets and weapons systems. The true price of America's military might is human—the young recruits who sign up to serve, the workers who build our defenses, and the caregivers who tend to our wounded warriors long after the battles end. Every dollar spent on defense has a human story. Every policy decision touches real lives. Every weapon built requires hands to forge it and hearts brave enough to wield it. This November, "The True Cost of Defense" reveals the faces behind the numbers of the world's most powerful military.