Military Myths

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"Military Myths" Video
Facts & Sources

• The military spends approx. $11,000 per recruit convincing them to join.              New York Times 2000

• 75% of Black and 67% of Latinos reported experiencing racially offensive behavior.   Veterans of America  2001

•  approx. 1/3 of the army forces are people of color, yet only 16.9% are officers.   Dept. of Defense Almanac 2000

• 90% of women reported being sexually harassed.   Dept of Defense 1996

• 1 in 3 women reported being raped     Murdoch and Nichols 1995

• 1 in 5 women reported that they were denied a raise or promotion because they refused to have sex in exchange.   Murdoch and Nichols 1995

• 871 service members reported being harassed because they were gay in 2000.  Legal Defense Network 2000

• The Department of Labor in 2000 reported that there were over 421,000 unemployed vets

• 72% of veterans believe their pension is unfair.

• 1/3 of all homeless in America are veterans

• The average federal financial aid from Pell grants and Stafford student loans is 20% more than the GI bill.   Rand 2000