Were Sen. John Kerry's remarks linking education to the war in Iraq appropriate? * 284640 responses
Yes; the military has long been a step up for those with less education. 18%
No; the comments implied that service members are not intelligent. 59%
They were misinterpreted or taken out of context. 23%
I guess the DNC got the word out to all the Mainstream Media outlets to not report another word on the issue. And even so, the poll wording wasn't exactly critical of Kerry. Not surprising.
Who Are the Recruits? The Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Military Enlistment, 20032005 |
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Posted by TomGuy On News/Activism 10/31/2006 5:56:48 PM CST · 26 replies · 841+ views The Heritage Foundation ^ | October 27, 2006 | Tim Kane, Ph.D Center for Data Analysis Report #06-09 The current findings show that the demographic characteristics of volunteers have continued to show signs of higher, not lower, quality. {snip} Given the nature of the military rank structure, most enlisted recruits do not have a college education or degree. Members of the armed forces with higher education are more often commissioned officers (lieutenant and above). In 2004, 92.1 percent of active-duty officer accessions held baccalaureate degrees or higher.[5] From 2000 to 2005, between 10 percent and 17 percent of active-duty officer accessions held advanced degrees, and between 35 percent and 45 percent of... |