| In fact, since the 9/11 attacks, more volunteers have emerged from the middle and upper classes and fewer from the lowest-income groups. In 1999, both the highest fifth of the nation in income and the lowest fifth were slightly underrepresented among military volunteers. Since 2001, enlistments have increased in the top two-fifths of income levels but have decreased among the lowest fifth.
Did you know that JUST the Army Recruiting Stations in Olathe and Lenexa (Johnson County, wealthiest county in KS by far) accounts for about 140 Army contracts a year. JO CO has a MEDIAN Household income of $63,155. It's one of the top 30 wealthiest counties in the U.S.A. but they put people in the military. While some of those could be from poor families a large percentage of them aren't.
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LIBERALISM
The haunting fear someone, somewhere can help themselves.
"Over the last fifteen months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states..."
Barack Obama |