As a whole, the U.S. military is far better educated than the American population it defends: 82.8 percent of U.S. military officers in 2010 had at least a bachelor”s degree, compared to 29.9 percent of the general population and 93.6 percent of enlisted soldiers had at least a high school diploma, compared to 59.5 percent of America.
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