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July 1984

Working for Uncle Sam: a look at members of the Armed Forces

Carol Boyd Leon

The 'career force' is growing rapidly, as almost half of recruits reenlist; in 1982, the total labor force included 1.7 million men and women assigned to military duty in the United States.

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