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SickOfTheOnePct

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2. You're adding two categories together...

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 12:37 PM

Aug 29

...that are separated in the report, i.e., you're adding race & ethnicity, which are separate.

We don't know where those categories may overlap, i.e., someone can identify as both black and Latino by race and ethnicity, respectively. And we know that some are identifying as white and Latino as well.

The point of the document is that we have a diverse military.

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Just found some interesting figures on racial composition of the U.S. military [View all] orangecrush Aug 29 OP

I wouldn't be surprised Diraven Aug 29 #1

I wouldn't be surprised orangecrush Aug 29 #4

You're adding two categories together... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 29 #2

Yes orangecrush Aug 29 #3