No Army For Young Men

No Army For Young Men
U.S. Army soldiers gather around their Multiple Launch Rocket System vehicles after a live fire drill during an U.S. military exercise near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Cheorwon, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
U.S. Army soldiers gather around their Multiple Launch Rocket System vehicles after a live fire drill during an U.S. military exercise near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Cheorwon, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Military demographics change over time. Sixty-five years ago, the United States had a segregated military, but today people of every race, color, and creed train and fight side by side. Twenty-five years ago, women were excluded from half the occupational specialties in the Army and 80 percent of Marine Corps jobs; today, women can serve in all but a few combat-related occupational specialties. Just two years ago, gay and lesbian service members risked discharge; today, they can serve openly.

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