[stainlessbanner]

How many Southerners are in the United States armed forces today? How many supported our country in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf-I, Gulf-II?

You besmirch the honor and integrity of Americans, both North and South, in denigrating Civil War veterans. Be it so far from you to acknowledge the good things about the Confederacy, the contributions made by Southerners past and present to our great Republic?

Throwing barbs like the "Confederate/Iraqi" out and failing to support them is spineless and frankly sir, I expected more.

[Grand Old Partisan]

You seem to be confused about what century you're in -- 21st, just in case. During the 1860s, my great-great-grandfather served in the Austrio-Hungarian Army. You can besmirch him and the Empire all you want.

The best contribution by southerners in the 1860s was service by 300,000 of them in the United States Army and Navy to defend the country against rebels. I honor all Americans who fought for the United States of America and criticize all Americans who fought against it.

[bourbon]

How many Southerners are in the United States armed forces today?

I believe the figure is ~40% of the total armed forces. That's significantly in excess of the % of the total population which Southerners represent.

What is truly shocking though is not necessarily Southern over-representation in the military but northern regional under-representation. The % of members of the military hailing from New England is unbelievably small.