Sachs takes a look at the demographic makeup of the Canadian Forces and finds that the CF -- mostly white and male -- doesn't look like much like contemporary Canada and, given various projections, certainly won't look like Canada in the next decade or so.... The piece is not necessarily a criticism of the CF; rather it explores some of the factors that have made the CF look the way it does today -- Esprit de Corps publisher Scott Taylor figures 30 per cent of those serving now are from military families and are following dad's footsteps -- and explores some of the ways the CF is trying attract more visible minorities, aboriginals, and women.

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