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Posted By HealthDoctor 1 year ago in News
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African-Americans, whose longstanding relationship with the US military helped them prove their abilities and offered a way to get ahead, have turned away from the armed forces in record numbers since 2000, a period covering the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the start of the Iraq war. The number of black enlistees has fallen more than 58%.

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