Posted on Jan 12, 2020
Who Signs Up to Fight? Makeup of U.S. Recruits Shows Glaring Disparity
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Years ago GH (one time Presidential candidate front runner) flagged the peril of the military becoming an isolated society of itself and espoused the need and benefit of a back to the future *of the people* approach.
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Personally, I signed up to get a reliable (though small at that time) income, obtain some education, and to follow in my father's footsteps. Fighting, if I encountered it, would merely be a part of my job. I did not sign up only to fight. As it worked out, this high school graduate gained a college education and a career. For me, it was the best decision I made as a youngster.
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Good report. The demographics speak for themselves subject to change over time and the public's attitude towards serving in the military. Even though the South lost the civil war southern states continue to have a high sense of duty and volunteer.
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Indeed, I met many a young man who had been raised in the South, however, I would not deem them to be a majority. From personal experience, I observed a pretty fair mixture of young men and women from several states, Of course, it is likely the more populous states provided the larger numbers to each of the services. I would like to see a reliable set of statistics covering this subject. I served from 1961 through 1985, and I must assume stats might change from year to year base economic situations.
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