Soldiers and Army cadets stand in formation on the first day of the air assault course at Kirby Field on Fort Benning, Ga., July 14, 2013. The 12-day course consists of three phases: combat assault operations, sling-load operations and rappelling. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross
Heroes, Villains, and Victims -- Rosa Brooks, Foreign Policy
Three myths about the military.
That's not surprising. In the era of the all-volunteer military, those who serve in the armed forces make up only a tiny fraction of the overall population (roughly one-half of one percent). There are far more veterans than active duty service-members, but veterans still make up only about 13 percent of the total population, and their numbers are shrinking as those who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam grow older. The majority of living veterans served in wars that most Americans now consider part of our history, not part of our present: While Americans over 60 account for less than 20 percent of the general population, roughly half the U.S. veteran population is over 60.
Little wonder, then, that the average American knows little about the military and even less about those who serve.
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