AM,

Here is a link that profiles the educational background of enlistees.

less than 10% across all branches have any college background stated as at least one semster vs the general pop 18 to 24 year olds having 45%+ with college back ground.

It looks like squids are barely above Jar heads on the intelligence scale.

Remeber I used to hire retired navy mostly I would see their ASVAB AFQT AFCT scores as part of their resume because they needed certain electreonic backgrounds. I would also test them. I know how smart they are.

You can argue all day long but the majority choose the service because of limited opportunity in civillian life.

All that being said nothing wrong with that choice. Lets just not pretend that they all sign up to save the world.


http://www.dod.mil/prhome/poprep98/html/2-education.html