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 Published:
 January 5, 2004
 2003 index
Morale      Answers are shown in percentages

1) How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your job?
35 48 11 4 2
Completely satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Completely dissatisfied No opinion

2) Would you recommend a military career to others?
Yes: 85 No: 11 No opinion: 4

3) If you had to decide today, would you re-enlist or — if an officer — extend your commitment?
Total: Yes: 75 No: 20 No opinion: 5
Army: Yes: 70 No: 23 No opinion: 6
Less than 10 years of service: Yes: 67 No: 29 No opinion: 4

4) If you answered yes to question #3, check the THREE most important reasons why.
20 58 31 45 45
Educational opportunities Patriotism Pay Pension Job security
13 35 42 12 3
Travel, adventure Health care for my family, me Career satisfaction Adventure Re-enlistment bonus

5) If you answered no to question #3, check the THREE most important reasons why.
17 16 50 47 48
Spouse job opportunity Health care for my family, me Working conditions Pay Poor leaders
47 13 5 48 9
Better job opportunity Poor housing Child care Frequent deployments Poor base facilities

6) I would rate my military housing as:
10 31 10 7 41
Excellent Fair Poor Very poor No opinion/
didn't answer
 Those living in military housing
16 47 11 8 18
Excellent Fair Poor Very poor No opinion/
didn't answer

7) I would rate military health care as:
22 58 13 5 1
Excellent Fair Poor Very poor No opinion

8) I would rate military pay and allowances:
22 61 14 3 0
Excellent Fair Poor Very poor No opinion

9) I am well trained for my military job.
45 48 3 1 2
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion

10) The nation's civilian leadership has my best interests at heart.
5 38 16 35 5
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion

11) Today's military is too thin to be effective.
37 40 13 1 9
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion
 Officers
39 36 17 1 10
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion
 Enlisted
39 37 13 1 10
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion
 Army
46 35 9 0 9
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion

12) Overall, officers in the military are:
32 57 7 2 2
Excellent Fair Poor Very poor No opinion
 Enlisted
10 72 12 3 3
Excellent Fair Poor Very poor No opinion

13) Overall, enlisted leaders in the military are:
39 54 5 1 1
Excellent Fair Poor Very poor No opinion
 Officers
55 18 4 0 0
Excellent Fair Poor Very poor No opinion

14) Overall, my military quality of life is:
32 58 6 1
Excellent Fair Poor Very poor