It is really easy and a lot of fun to diss the military, and they, being human, will screw up and miss the boat. But, where would 4WD be without the WWII Willys Jeep? What would you shoot game with if it weren't for the 30-06? We would still be flying biplanes if it weren't for military R&D. You can go on and on with examples.....computers, for instance.

The civilian sector is about to get hold of military developed drone technology and that is going to revolutionize a lot of activities (like SAR, as we are discussing in another thread).