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Well, this being America, the difference is not really race, but economics. After all, OJ and Michael did find justice. Poor white kids and poor black kids join the Army. It is the employer of last resort and is a way to make some money and, if someone is ambitious, get training.
This war was slightly different in that there is a large National Guard and Reserve element. I would say that the Guard skews more towards middle class than the regular Army. Most of them have civilian jobs. A lot of them bought that 'The National Guard has not been called up since WWII' line.
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