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 Published:
 January 3, 2006
 

Morale                                        

1) How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your job?

Completely satisfied
   36%
 
Somewhat satisfied
49%
Somewhat dissatisfied
12%
 
Completely dissatisfied
3%
No opinion/no answer
0%
 

2) How satisfied are you with your family life?

Very satisfied
55%
 
Somewhat satisfied
32%
Somewhat dissatisfied
7%
 
Very dissatisfied
4%
No opinion/no answer
2%
 

3) To what extent, if any, do you experience conflict between your work life and your personal life?

A great deal
7%
 
Quite a lot
32%
Not very much
51%
 
None at all
9%
Don't know/no answer
1%
 

4) How satisfied are you with the amount of time you spend with your family?

Very satisfied
19%
 
Somewhat satisfied
42%
Somewhat dissatisfied
25%
 
Very dissatisfied
12%
Don't know/no answer
2%
 

5) At this time, would you say you are worried about your family's finances, or not?

Very worried
5%
 
Somewhat worried
29%
Not too worried
38%
 
Not at all worried
26%
No opinion/no answer
1%
 

6) Would you recommend a military career to others?

Yes
82%
 
No
13%
No opinion/no answer
4%
 

7) If you had a son or daughter who was planning to enter the military, would you support that step or would you suggest a different occupation?

Support that step
73%
 
Suggest different occupation
23%
No opinion/no answer
4%
 

8) If you had to decide today, would you re-enlist or -- if an officer -- extend your commitment?

Yes
70%
 
No
19%
Don't know/no answer
11%
 

9) If you answered YES to No. 8, check the THREE most important reasons why.

Educational opportunities
22%
 
Patriotism
57%
Pay
26%
 
Pension
46%
Job security
43%
 
Tavel, adventure
17%
Health care for my family and me
40%
 
Career satisfaction
36%
Wars in Iraq/Afghanistan
9%
 
None of the above
1%

10) If you answered NO to No. 8, check the THREE most important reasons why.

Educational opportunities
11%
 
Patriotism
11%
Pay
30%
 
Pension
40%
Job security
48%
 
Tavel, adventure
40%
Health care for my family and me
9%
 
Career satisfaction
29%
Wars in Iraq/Afghanistan
47%
 
None of the above
6%

11) I would rate my military housing as:

Excellent
14%
 
Satisfactory
45%
Poor
15%
 
Very Poor
10%
No opinion/no answer
16%
 

12) I would rate military pay and allowances as:

Excellent
13%
 
Satisfactory
66%
Poor
17%
 
Very Poor
4%
No opinion/no answer
0%
 

13) I would rate military health care as:

Excellent
18%
 
Satisfactory
60%
Poor
15%
 
Very Poor
6%
No opinion/no answer
1%
 

14) Overall, officers in the military are:

 

All
respondents

Military respondents
Excellent
23%
9%
Satisfactory
62%
66%
Poor
10%
16%
Very Poor
3%
5%
No opinion/no answer
2%
3%

15) Overall, enlisted leaders in the military are:

 

All
respondents

Officer respondents
Excellent
31%
41%
Satisfactory
60%
54%
Poor
6%
3%
Very Poor
2%
1%
No opinion/no answer
1%
1%

16) Overall, my military quality of life is:

Excellent
22%
 
Satisfactory
68%
Poor
8%
 
Very Poor
1%
No opinion/no answer
14%
 

17) I am well trained for my military job.

Strongly agree
37%
 
Agree
54%
Disagree
7%
 
Strongly disagree
1%
No opinion/no answer
1%
 

18) People in the military today are supplied with the best possible weapons and equipment.

Strongly agree
11%
 
Agree
47%
Disagree
30%
 
Strongly disagree
9%
No opinion/no answer
3%
 

19) The civilian leadership of the Department of Defense has my best interests at heart.

Strongly agree
5%
 
Agree
35%
Disagree
33%
 
Strongly disagree
17%
No opinion/no answer
10%
 

20) President George W. Bush has my best interests at heart.

Strongly agree
19%
 
Agree
39%
Disagree
18%
 
Strongly disagree
11%
No opinion/no answer
12%
 

21) The senior military leadership has my best interests at heart.

Strongly agree
16%
 
Agree
48%
Disagree
20%
 
Strongly disagree
8%
No opinion/no answer
7%
 

22) Congress has my best interests at heart.

Strongly agree
2%
 
Agree
29%
Disagree
40%
 
Strongly disagree
17%
No opinion/no answer
11%
 

23) Today's service members are better than they've ever been.

Strongly agree
21%
 
Agree
46%
Disagree
22%
 
Strongly disagree
3%
No opinion/no answer
9%
 

24) Today's military is stretched too thin to be effective.

Strongly agree
26%
 
Agree
38%
Disagree
27%
 
Strongly disagree
3%
No opinion/no answer
7%