Originally Posted by roachboy

if i had time, i would do this myself---but things are otherwise at the moment:
does anyone have data available that supports the claims on the economic and ethnic composition of the military?
if possible, could that data be broken down by rank?

or does anyone know where one could find this kind of data?

the debate seems to turn on it, and so far all there is is at best hearsay.
i havent looked into the matter, but am interested.
thanks.