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Study: Military service makes men grumpier

http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2012/03/military-service-makes-men-less-agreeable-032612w/ Study: Military service makes men grumpier By Patricia Kime - Staff writer Posted : Monday Mar 26, 2012 10:14:07 EDT A new study appears to support what recruiters have known for years: Military service transforms people. But for friends, family and future co-workers of recruits, the transformation may not be for the better. The study from Washington University in St. Louis found that military service — combat excluded — seems to make men less “agreeable.” And the effects appear to linger long after troops hang up their uniforms. TELL US Has military service made you or your loved one crotchety? Tell us; we’d like to use your story in an upcoming feature. Email [email protected] . U.S. and German researchers looked at two groups of German male students, all of whom were requ...

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