I agree with you Nighthiker. I don't really want the government in charge of anything. But in so many situations that's who's lap it always seems to fall into. I hope the military's funding is a win-win situation, but I'm not holding my breath seeing how they usually spend money. I think OldBaldGuy had an interesting point - an insurance policy to pay for SARs - a way of warding off government regulation and avoiding tax dollars being spent.