America's All-Volunteer Force in 2016: Who Serves and Why We Should Care
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Eitelberg, Mark J.
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2016-01
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January 2016
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Naval Postgraduate School
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This presentation is adapted from a lecture presented originally at Princeton University's Office of Population Research in December 2001. Data and findings were updated in January 2016. After briefly addressing the question posed in the subtitle, and identifying examples of misinformation in popular culture, the presentation discusses the evolution of current arguments supporting population representation in the military. These arguments fall into three general categories: Political Legitimacy, Social Equity, and Military Effectiveness. The three areas can be used in a conceptual model for assessing levels of population representation in the military from a policy perspective. The presentation then shifts to describing and evaluating demographic trends in population participation, focusing on demographic categories of greatest interest to policymakers and the public. These categories include geographical origin, gender, race/ethnicity, education and aptitude, marital status, and socioeconomic status. For various reasons, policy analysts are also interested in the dropout rates of new recruits during their first term of enlistment, the use of moral waivers, the enlistment of non-citizens, and several other topics related to recruiting and retaining highly-qualified personnel. The presentation is for educational purposes only. It should not be used commercially. The views, opinions, and findings presented here do not necessarily reflect those of any government department or agency.
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Naval Postgraduate School
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.