whoa slow down there hopalong let's start with the phrase volunteer army in fact many in the army are there because they feel it's the only way out of poverty and to take care of their family or to get an education or health care so they don't do it out of volunteer ism they did it because of economic force that's the opposite of free choice next radice says the military is the most diverse of our institutions that is true because our largely white ruling elite is more than appy to have a diverse group of cannon fodder really you want that cannon fodder to be all colors on top of that the reason the more minorities more people of color are willing to sign up is again because of economic force they're trying to dig themselves out of poverty and get health care and education and if you're willing to kill or be killed for an education. that means college is too expensive that means health care is too expensive so when those service members from all backgrounds return home and take off the uniform there should be no confusion over whether every one of them is respected and valued our syst