Published: January 5, 2004
2003 index
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| Morale Answers are shown in percentages |
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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 |
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2) Would you recommend a military career to others? |
| Yes: 85 |
No: 11 |
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No opinion: 4 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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7) I would rate military health care as: |
| 22 |
58 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
| Excellent |
Fair |
Poor |
Very poor |
No opinion |
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8) I would rate military pay and allowances: |
| 22 |
61 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
| Excellent |
Fair |
Poor |
Very poor |
No opinion |
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9) I am well trained for my military job. |
| 45 |
48 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Strongly agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
No opinion |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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14) Overall, my military quality of life is: |
| 32 |
58 |
6 |
1 |
| Excellent |
Fair |
Poor |
Very poor |
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