Are most soldiers from the South?

According to the U.S. Department of Defense's most recent Population Representation in the Military Services report: Almost 44 percent of all military recruits came from the South. That's despite the region having only about 36 percent of the nation's relevant population.

Where are most Army soldiers from?

What states do most soldiers come from?

Enlisted military members come from all fifty states and the District of Columbia, but some contribute more than others. In absolute terms, the top five for recruitment in 2018 were California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and New York, which is reflective of their relatively large populations.

Which state has most military recruits?

Georgia. Photo: AdobeStock/rb_octo — Georgia has the highest enlistment rate in the country. South Carolina's neighbor to the south, the Peach State ranks first in the country for military enlistment rates. Georgia has an average of 0.921 military enlistees per 1,000 adult civilians.

Which military branch is the most diverse?

Altogether, more than 41 percent of of enlisted sailors are people of color — the highest ratio of all the branches of the military. They comprise nearly 23 percent of officers in the Navy, behind the Army's nearly 27 percent, according to Department of Defense figures from 2019.

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What percent of the Navy is Black?

African Americans comprise about 13 percent of the U.S. population, but roughly 8.1 percent of Naval officers are Black, according to a 2019 report by the Congressional Research Service.

Which US state has the strongest military?

Do more Southerners serve in the military?

According to the U.S. Department of Defense's most recent Population Representation in the Military Services report: Almost 44 percent of all military recruits came from the South. That's despite the region having only about 36 percent of the nation's relevant population.

How much of the U.S. military is from the south?

The South's ratio has barely budged since the 1990s. According to fiscal year 2017 data, the most recent available, the South's share of the U.S. young adult population was 33 percent, but it provided 41 percent of new military enlistees nationwide.

Which state has most military bases?

All 50 states have at least one base (Wyoming has just two, the largest of which is Francis E. Warren Air Force Base), but several have dozens. These include California (123), Texas (59), Florida (56) Virginia (51), Hawaii (49) and Alaska (47), according to a comprehensive study done by 24/7 Wall Street.

What percentage of military is from Texas?

This is, if 11.3% of the total new recruits are from the state of Texas, then the assumption is that approximately the same percentage of military personnel serving in the post-9/11 wars are from Texas. The percentages here are taken from the CNA's percentages by state of total accessions in 2017.

Which state contributes the most soldiers in the Civil War?

Nearly 320,000 Ohioans served in the Union army, more than any other northern state except New York and Pennsylvania.

Where do most military retire?

What percent of veterans have PTSD?

Estimates of PTSD prevalence rates among returning service members vary widely across wars and eras. In one major study of 60,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, 13.5% of deployed and nondeployed veterans screened positive for PTSD,¹² while other studies show the rate to be as high as 20% to 30%.

Does Texas have its own army?

The Texas Military Forces is the combined military strength of Texas. It is composed of three branches, the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and the Texas State Guard; all report to the state Adjutant General and are under the command of the Governor of Texas.

What country has the strongest Marines?

How many Army Rangers are Black?

Army Ranger Statistics By Race

The most common ethnicity among Army Rangers is White, which makes up 56.1% of all Army Rangers. Comparatively, there are 19.6% of the Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and 13.6% of the Black or African American ethnicity.

Which military branch has most blacks?

Which military branch has the most minorities?

The Army, with 45.2 percent minority person- nel in this group, stands out. The Marine Corps, with 39.9 percent, is a close second, and the Navy, with 36.0 percent, fol- lows closely behind. The Air Force and Coast Guard have 26.5 and 18.1 percent senior enlisted minority representa- tion, respectively.