All-volunteer US military still offers a pathway for young men
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 10:30
in Mathematics & Economics
For many Americans coming out of high school, college, military service and the workforce represent the primary avenues of opportunity. With rising costs and stiff academic requirements, college tends to draw students from a relatively advantaged background. The all-volunteer military service also provides life opportunities to the "less advantaged" through access to material and educational benefits.