[Destro]

I don't know what those statistics are supposed to prove other than poor whites get the brunt of it? I mean when we start getting into statistics like this does it mean poor Whites should be angry they are used as canon fodder more so than other groups? Its the trap of race statistics.

[kabar]

The statistics provide the lie to the leftists' contention that the minorities suffered disproportionately in terms of combat casualties in Vietnam. The statistics also show that Vietnam was not an anomaly in terms of the education and socio-economic status of the participants in other wars. It is also no secret that the sons and daughters of the rich and powerful are under-represented in the military--not to mention law enforcement and other dangerous occupations. The more options people have, the less likely they will choose these careers. That will never change, even with a draft.

Whether "poor Whites should be angry they are used as canon (sic) fodder more so than other groups" is another question, which I was not addressing in my post. I am not an advocate of pitting one group against another. The race baiters want you to believe that is the poor minorities that are bearing the burden of combat and military service. Not so and the statistics prove it.