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In 1960, 45% of men in US had served in military. by 2014, that had fallen to 16%. -- (link)
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ty97
May 29 '17, 11:32
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https://twitter.com/CarrollDoherty/status/869209037065375749
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population growth plus the aging of WWI, WW2, Korea and Vietnam veterans makes it inevitable. -- nm
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Beaker
May 29, 11:35
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plus technology, like any other industry, allows for more to be done with less personnel. Also, contracting out work. -- nm
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zork
May 29, 11:39
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The military is a lot more technical and requires more intelligence than before, also fewer people do KP, most support jobs are contract -- nm
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zeitgeist
May 29, 11:45
true, overwhelming numbers were needed back then, now with smart bombs, missiles and stuff you don;t need millions to hold ground. change in fighting
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Beaker
May 29, 11:45
At that time, most men who had served in WWII were still alive plus the population has increased quite a bit since then -- nm
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zork
May 29, 11:34
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Absolutely, but interesting stat anyway -- nm
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ty97
May 29, 11:37
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