Dispelling myths about American soldiers

Townhall.com ^ | April 12, 2006 | W. Thomas Smith Jr.

[SuzyQ2]

Myths abound when it comes to military personnel in the modern American armed forces. Most are in some way related to recruiting new soldiers, who’s fighting, and who’s dying.

Five of the biggest myths include

[Wonder Warthog]

Five of the biggest myths include:

1) The U.S. Defense Department is unable to recruit enough military personnel to defend the country and its interests abroad.
2) Critical combat arms units are not being filled.
3) The military will accept any warm body and any dull brain it can get its hands on.
4) American minorities (and those from lower income urban areas) are suffering disproportionately higher losses on the battlefield.
5) Female soldiers are fighting in offensive ground combat operations.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Very good article. Thanks for posting it!

[gatorbait]

The meme about EOD teams is a strawdog. There have never been huge numbers of EOD teams ever. They tend to be small as well, at least when I was in them. The school is long and the process selective. I think in 1973, for example, there were maybe 2,000 EOD men throughout the 4 branches. So, I would have to believe the numbers have remained proportionate .

Good article deconstructing the the lying Left.