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Military Advancement Act

The general staff of the Armed Forces have called a meeting with President Ashton on the state of the Military. He and the Minister of Defense traveled from Valesord to Camp Strong via Airship and saluted a column of soldiers marching in a parade just for him. Then he was met by twelve high-ranking military officers, a far cry from the twenty-four usually present before the war. They all saluted him, all in a row of colorful but outdated royal-era uniforms, from red to blue and white it was like an odd rainbow. He saluted back and made them drop their arms, then headed into the main administration building in the camp.

Camp Strong itself was a 16k acre area cordoned off for the military during the expansion of the royal army. It is an impressive training and headquarters base that can hold up to a quarter million men. There the camp is akin to a small city, with shops, homes, and barracks sprawling the place to accommodate its local civilian population as well as new trainees.

Inside they enter a meeting room with a large oak round table in the middle, flanked on all sides with charts and graphs. On the table itself was a small scale reconstruction of the entire map of the country, with little figures representing divisions and armies. All the aides and soldiers not relevant were dismissed and told to leave. The Minister of Defense cleared his throat and spoke, “Mr President on today’s agenda is the topic of the military’s budget and restructuring.” Albert explained. Albert was a man at 5’11 and blonde hair, he was only in his late 30’s, much younger than the president or the generals at the table. But he made up for it in his aptitude, an expert in the field of logistics, he was responsible for the Republican Militias being mobilized and armed during the entirety of the civil war. “The state of our armies is well, in dire disrepair,” He was interrupted. “Disrepair is an understatement! Our camps are underfunded and under maintained, there are barely any officers to lead our men, and our chain of command is nearly broken!” General Luger Dungren, a 70-year old officer with a scarred eye spoke out loudly. “I hear you Luger but please let Alber explain.” Ashton assured him.

“As i said our military is in no condition to actually fight a real war. The General Staff and I have drafted a new bill that would introduce millions of roses into the military to bring it up to snuff.” He handed the President a piece of paper. Reading it, he spotted a few highlighted points:

-An overall 220 Million Rose investment into the Military
-Subsidies for military-equipment manufacturers
-Five new military officer schools
-New standardized uniforms shall be issued
-Splitting large army groups into smaller divisions for faster mobilization
-Rebuilding of northern and southern fortifications that were destroyed during the war
-Increased maintenance funding for military camps
-More generous enlistment package

“This-this is very expensive, this will introduce a deficit in our budget.” Ashton rebutted. “But this is a crucial step in modernizing and reorganizing our military.” Albert explained. “I see, for the safety of our country, nothing is too much. I’ll pass this as a decree.” The generals looked very please and happy. He signed on it and saluted the generals for their time, then left for the White Palace.

State Changes:
-Disorganized Military
-Purged Officers Core
+Budget Deficit: Minor
+Recovering Officers Core
+Recovering Military