Originally Posted by Rich300TDMBZ

I do not disagree with the article, except that it is dated. The data is from two cohorts - the 1999 and 2003 recruit cohorts. A new study should be done between the 1999 recruit cohorts and 2005 recruits cohorts. I will not be surprised if you will find a much different result. The 2003 recruit cohorts include a lot of young man who were/are inflamed by the 9/11 event, and joined the armed forces for that reason. Time has waned that as we all know. Sons of friends of mine joined the armed forces in 2002/2003, but their siblings now of age will not do so now.