answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

White males make up the vast majority of troops that actually fight in combat--they are overrepresented as compared to their share of the general population. Blacks are slightly overrepresented as compared to their proportion of the general population, however, they tend to take support roles in which they do not face combat. That means doing paperwork, or more technical roles. Asians are greatly underrepresented as a proportion of the population, meaning they do not often volunteer for the military. This goes against the common wisdom which is that minorities bare the burden of fighting, etc.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Racial breakdown of US military fighting units?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is the name of the short chains of glucose units that result from starch breakdown?

The short chains of glucose units that result from starch breakdown are called maltose.


Why did president harry s Truman help reduce discrimination in 1948?

He ended racial segregation in the US armed forces. In other words, Negro military members began serving alongside white military members in the same units. There would be no more all-black or all-white units.


What units of the military are fighting in the Iraq War?

All units in the US. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and even the Coast Guard. It is too hard to pin down the exact units; units rotate from as little as 3 months up to the longest serving 16 months.


What Romanian military units were involved in the battle of the bulge?

Romania had surrendered to the Russians in August of 1944, and joined the Allies in September that same year. The Battle of the Bulge began December 16, so there would not be any organized Romanian military units at the Bulge fighting with the Germans. It is also unlikely that the Allied armies contained any Romanian units as their army was not that large and had suffered tremendous losses fighting the Russians. What remained would continue to fight in the east against their former German handlers.


What are Manchu fighting units?

Banners 100%


Is the breakdown of food into usable units through physical and chemical changes?

metabolism


Volunteer fighting units formed by the colonists?

Militias


Are military units inactivated or deactivated?

Army units do not deactivate or reactivate; they inactivate or activate.


How do military units pay military installations?

Tax payer..... Appropriations..... DOD....instillation


What military units wears spurs?

The Calvary (horse mounted units) would wear spurs.


What is a word for a military unit?

Platoons and brigades are military units. Other words for military unit include forces and troops.


What are military bands?

Military bands are ensembles attached to military units to provide musical support for ceremonies and morale purposes.