Abstract
A study by the Carsey Institute found that among U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, those who are from rural America are dying at a higher rate than those soldiers who are from cities and suburbs. According to U.S. Department of Defense records, rural youth enlist in the military at a higher rate than urban and suburban youth and in all but eight states, soldiers from rural areas make up a disproportionately high share of the casualties.
Publication Date
11-9-2006
Series
National Fact Sheet No. 3
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
O'Hare, William P. and Bishop, Bill, "U.S. rural soldiers account for a disproportionately high share of casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan" (2006). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 16.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/16
Rights
Copyright 2006. The Carsey Institute. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.17