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To: clee1
"I remember hearing/reading somewhere that only 15-18 percent of the military is actually in MOS's where combat is expected."

Yea and most are upper white middle class !

14 posted on 11/09/2005 11:25:41 PM PST by america-rules
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To: america-rules
The fact that the "underprivileged, inner city kids and minorities" have no other option (according to the media), it is surprising that the combat jobs are held by the upper white middle class--but then again, a wealthy kid knows what we have to lose if we lose our freedoms.
19 posted on 11/09/2005 11:39:03 PM PST by Liberate California ("Live Free or Die"" New Hampshire State Motto and "Silly Liberal, Paychecks are for Workers")
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