http://www.npr.org/2012/08/18/158505630/in-weak-economy-college-grads-surge-into-military?ps=rec&ec=mostpopularnews
The weak economy is helping to drive thousands more college graduates into the U.S. military.Since the recession began in 2007, there's been a steady increase in the number of college graduates joining the armed forces. The Navy and Army have seen the biggest jumps. About 60 percent more college grads joined the Navy last year than in 2007.For some of them, it's a job some would never have imagined for themselves just a few years ago.
is this a by-product of right wing, one thing that would help fill they're need for more military capability, if they can't get a job because of resistance to the Pres. then the military becomes a lot more attractive. are we being manipulated even further by right wing think tanks who's mission is to milk the country and "we the people" for all we are worth "to them"?
Bad Economy Drives Recruitment
"When the economy worsens, as it has in recent years, we certainly see a surge in the number of young people who are highly qualified, who want to join the military," says Beth Asch, who researches military recruitment for the RAND Corp. It has studied U.S. military recruitment for more than 40 years.
Asch says the surge in college graduates looks especially large this time around because of just how far the economy fell.
"Since the mid-2000s, the unemployment rate has essentially doubled," she says. And since then, the Army and Navy have seen a more than 50 percent rise in recruits with college degrees, according to their latest numbers.
are you paying for your child to serve in the military, when you thought they would get a great private sector job or start their own business? and the right wing says gov't doesn't create jobs, add to your list of republican "craparama".
