The Truth About Who Fights for Us (Military Demographics show that only 11% are from poorest group)

Wall Street Journal ^ | 09/27/2011 | Ann Marlowe

[SWAMPSNIPER]

The last several years I worked I reviewed a lot of job applications, all from high school graduates. It was a dismal experience.

[Jet Jaguar]

Active Duty/Retiree Ping.

[jwalsh07]

The stats are even more revealing when broken down by combat arms MOS's versus support MOS's. Turns out the warriors are white, middle class and southern in large part while Hispancis are also overrepresented in combat arms. Blacks are underrepresented.

Another myth gone by the wayside.

[RBIEL2]

Thankfully, they didnt throw them in with the Catholics.

[jwalsh07]

And there is a strong correlation between economic success and IQ. The top test scores don’t come from the derelict nieghborhoods.

Perhaps not but those country boys sure could shoot. And that isn't to say the folks I'm talking about were inferior intellectually. But one guy definitely was and man he could shoot the lights out literally.:-}

[Eagle Eye]

Urban zip codes typically had lower scores than rural zip codes. Typically, but not always.

[jwalsh07]

Urban here. Kouldn’t shoot, kouldn’t spel.

[SoldierDad]

From me: Thank you for the service of your son and daughter to our country (and please thank them for me).

From Liberals: How dare you violate our mold of who serves in the military! Just who do you think you are?

Me again: These libtards really anger me.

[Eagle Eye]

Bof lef feets?