THE GULF WAR: The Battle Front : Married . . . With Children
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Army demographics have changed between Vietnam and the Gulf War. Among the differences: * 60% of military personnel today are MARRIED. In 1970, 40% were.
* The average number of DEPENDENTS has risen to nearly two from one.
* The Pentagon says that 16,300 SINGLE PARENTS and 1,200 military COUPLES WITH CHILDREN are among the troops in the Gulf.
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