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Desertion Rate Highest Since Before World War II
Congressional Quarterly reports 49,000 GIs deserted in six months as morale sinks amid Vietnam era strain. Fraggings rise in 1971, with Army enlistments in combat specialties up ninefold, while emphasis on wages and housing continues.
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Jack McWethy
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Anoter
Les Aspin
Wisconsin
Samuel Slif
Stratton
New York
Vietnam