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Military, Race and Religion

1) How often do you attend religious services?

At least once a week
  32.5%
Once a month
20.6%
Almost never
36.6%
Never
10.3%

2) What is your religious preference?

Catholic
32.3%
Evangelical Christian
9.4%
Jewish
2.1%
Mormon
1.8%
Muslim
0.1%
Protestant
36.1%
Other
7.6%
No preference
10.6%

3) Religion plays a more important part in military life today than it did when I first joined the service.

Strongly agree
7.1%
Agree
19.3%
Disagree
42.9%
Strongly disagree
13.7%
No opinion
17%

4) I feel free to practice and express my religion in the military.

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
48.6%
Disagree
5.2%
Strongly disagree
3.1%
No opinion
8.1%

5) During the past year, how often did official military gatherings that you attended, other than meals and chapel services, begin with a prayer?

Daily
4.1%
Once a week
7.9%
Monthly
21.5%
Once a year
31.1%
Never
35.3%

5) During the past year, have you received unwelcome religous advice or counseling from a superior?

Yes
6.7%
No
90.4%
No opinion
2.2%
Decline to answer
0.6%

6) Race:

Asian
1.5%
Black
3.6%
Hispanic
6.8%
Native American
1.6%
White
83.6%
Other
2.9%

7) Where are racial and ethnic minorities treated more fairly?

In the military
64.2%
In civilian life
2.8%
About the same in each
26.1%
No opinion
7%

9) Racial and ethnic minorities in the military are discriminated against when it comes to promotions and assignments

Strongly agree
1.5%
   
Agree
3.8%
 
Disagree
32%
   
Strongly disagree
59%
 
No opinion
3.7%
   
     

11) Numbers of years in service: (Average = 18.1 years)