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Report: Women nearly 30% more likely to leave the military than men

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Report: Women nearly 30% more likely to leave the military than men Military.com The share of women in the armed forces grew from 15.1% in 2004 to 16.5% in 2018, with the Navy seeing the largest increase over 15 years. The Air Force consistently has had the highest percentage of women serving — nearly a fifth of the entire service — since 2004, while the Army and Marine Corps are at or below the total force percentage.  But given that women make up half the potential recruit pool and coupled with data that shows women leave the service at higher rates than men, analysts with the Government Accountability Office said work needs to be done to address the continuing gaps between the genders in uniform. READ MORE

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