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/^t/The rule entails also more direct consequences. Namely, it is a cause of unnecessary financial expenditures. The expenditures include replacements of hearing aids and ruined uniforms. They cover medical bills for treatment of the soldiers fell ill while getting soaked. These expenditures may seem picayune compared to the overall Army budget. Still, considering the size of this budget, even its small friction counts in millions. It is the American taxpayers who pay for their generals' romantic vision. To me, this vision of a tough 'soaked' soldier is certainly not worth the money.