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[TLDR20]

It's actually less like 0.8%

Is active at any particular time, more than that have served at one time or another.

 

[Totentanz]

But sadly too few of you, IMO, had to (and have to) carry the burdon of those wars. Can't remember the source but I read recently that post-conscription only 1% of the population defends the rest of us.

Just keep in mind two things

1) that's a rotating ~1%. It's 1% at any given time with the people coming and going. I don't know what the veteran percentage of the US population is, but I'd wager it's several times that 1%.
2) That 1% is set by Congress. It's going to decrease over the next few years, not out of anyone's lack of desire to serve, but because the services have mandated strength levels.

 

[Totentanz]

Just for my own curiosity I fired up the Google machine. Here's what the Census has to say: How Do We Know? A Snapshot of Our Nation's Veterans

 

[Fin109]

Those who grew up in the nineties also spent the last 15 years fighting wars while you were sucking on your mommies tits.

That's true, I suppose I always forget where I have grown up at as well, which is pretty much the hippy hotbed of the south.

But sadly too few of you, IMO, had to (and have to) carry the burdon of those wars. Can't remember the source but I read recently that post-conscription only 1% of the population defends the rest of us.

I've read this figure somewhere as well, can't remember from where exactly now.

 

[Diamondback 2/2]

Roughly 320 million American's, with 1.4 million serving on AD and a additional 800+ thousand in the reserves. With roughly 22 million total American veterans (people who served at one point in the military).

So yeah, its under 1% of the population that have served, ever.

 

[Totentanz]

Roughly 320 million American's, with 1.4 million serving on AD and a additional 800+ thousand in the reserves. With roughly 22 million total American veterans (people who served at one point in the military).

So yeah, its under 1% of the population that have served, ever.

The math geek in me is twitching: total living vets is approximately 22 million, population of the United States is approximately 320, gives us 22/320 is just south of 7%. Not 1%.

 

[Diamondback 2/2]

The math geek in me is twitching: total living vets is approximately 22 million, population of the United States in 320, gives us 22/320 is just south of 7%. Not 1%.

Yep, I'm all kinds of stupid this morning, I was adding a zero to my 1% of the population bad mathematical thoughts. This dumb grunt is getting another cup of coffee now and going to practice counting to ten with my fingers...

 

[TLDR20]

 

[AWP]

Jesus Christ....Marines learning to read, the Infantry learning math....THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS, PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If pilots learn humility, I'm off this rock.

 

[Devildoc]

Contrast these numbers with WWII, in which one in four men served. I know there was a war and a draft, but people had a MUCH higher sense of national pride and community service. Regardless of how they were inducted (volunteered vs drafted), because of the sheer number, the military touched almost everyone, so everyone "understood." Now, no one "understands", and we (people who are or have been in the mil) are looked at like we are carnival freaks, with a mix of wonderment, fear, and disdain.

 

[TLDR20]

Contrast these numbers with WWII, in which one in four men served. .

Yeah that isn't right either. At the highest point it was 9% serving and total World War Two vets lines up somewhere around 13%. No where near 1 out of 4

 

[RetPara]

Jesus Christ....Marines learning to read, the Infantry learning math....THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS, PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If pilots learn humility, I'm off this rock.

The Final Sign Of The End Of Times......

 

[Devildoc]

Yeah that isn't right either. At the highest point it was 9% serving and total World War Two vets lines up somewhere around 13%. No where near 1 out of 4

I had heard "around 10%" bantered around most of my life, and for some reason "1 in 7" sticks in my mind, but got this number from here:

https://www.quora.com/What-percent-...ut-of-the-entire-population-of-men-in-America

I think looking at data retrospectively, and this is where I know the link I put up gets weird, is looking at men by age group, by certain demographics, active vs all components, etc.

To your point, even if it is 9%, that is still VERY significant. That's a lot of men.

 

[DA SWO]

Yeah that isn't right either. At the highest point it was 9% serving and total World War Two vets lines up somewhere around 13%. No where near 1 out of 4

Are you counting rotal population, or just the male percentage?

 

[TLDR20]

Are you counting rotal population, or just the male percentage?

Total serving vs total population. Same as we did for the current numbers.

 

[Brill]

Those who grew up in the nineties also spent the last 15 years fighting wars while you were sucking on your mommies tits.

point of order: do NOT search titties on twitter.:wall:

 

[policemedic]

point of order: do NOT search titties on twitter.:wall:

If you do find tits on Twitter, are they twits?

 

[Brill]

If you do find tits on Twitters, are they twits?

Dunno...butt they're BIG.

 

[busdriver]

If pilots learn humility, I'm off this rock.

Certain things just aren't in the realm of possibility.

 

[Red Flag 1]

Jesus Christ....Marines learning to read, the Infantry learning math....THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS, PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If pilots learn humility, I'm off this rock.

I have never had a tire failure on launch or landing. Thanks to the tire guys.

Does that work for ya?