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In response to "In 1960, 45% of men in US had served in military. by 2014, that had fallen to 16%. -- (link)" by ty97

population growth plus the aging of WWI, WW2, Korea and Vietnam veterans makes it inevitable. -- nm

Posted by Beaker (aka anniebecca) May 29 '17, 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 - zork May 29, 11:39 2
- The military is a lot more technical and requires more intelligence than before, also fewer people do KP, most support jobs are contract -- nm - 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 - Beaker May 29, 11:45

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