Fewer High School Seniors Opt for Military ; Enlistment Dips 39% From 2001

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Far fewer New Jersey students plan to join the military upon graduation compared with four years ago, according to newly released state data, reflecting nationwide disenchantment with a war in which casualties mount by the day.

Only about 1,250 of last year's high school seniors or 1.4 percent intended to enlist, a 39 percent drop from the proportion of students headed to the military in 2001. That's about 500 fewer potential soldiers than four years ago, even as the number of graduates has ballooned.

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Fewer High School Seniors Opt for Military ; Enlistment Dips 39% From 2001

"We used to tell students to consider the military, and we'd point out all the perks paid college tuition, medical and dental included, a decent salary, all that training but now, with the war going on, I just can't fix my mouth to say it," said Angela Martin, a guidance counselor at H...

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