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Pentagon Bloat: Do We Have Too Many Generals?

United StatesPublished October 3, 2026

Views 142K  |  Likes 4.50K  |  Comments 817
Views#5,605,729Global
Views#1,186,593United States

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Ryan McBethRyan McBeth
1.06M subs•2.14K videos•Sep 2016

This video has 142K views and 4.50K likes, ranking #5,605,729 globally among tracked YouTube videos by view count.

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Views

142,450

Likes

4,505

Comments

817

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Engagement rate

Revenue estimate

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Total (all-time): $100 – $285

Based on estimated $0.7–$2 CPM.

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Download the research here: https://RyanMcBeth.Substack.com Get my SIGINT shirt here: https://www.bunkerbranding.com/pages/ryan-mcbeth Does America have too many generals and admirals? Before we start cutting stars, we should probably find out what the people wearing them actually do. America once had a general runni…

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October 3, 2026
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