[GAsux]

Apportioner,
My point earlier about asking how many people have actually been in the military here bears some relevance I think. Statistically I'm sure you're absolutely correct. Bill Gates is not dying to join the Army.

What I was getting at is that being an actual member of said occupation, I can tell you from first hand experience that the military is not choked full of impoverished, uneducated folks who had no other way out of destitution. As I also stated, I believe you'll find the majority of military folks to be relatively average middle class Americans.

AS for why the top 25% people aren't rushing to sign up, I'd imagine the fact that you aren't going to make a lot of money and therefore be able to maintain the lifestyle you're accustomed to may have something to do with it.