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title: "Public Esteem for Military Still High"
description: "More than three-quarters of Americans continue to believe that members of the military contribute “a lot” to society’s well-being. By contrast, only 37% say clergy make a big contribution to society, and journalists have dropped the most in public esteem since 2009."
date: "2013-07-11"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2013/07/11/public-esteem-for-military-still-high-2/"
categories:
  - "Business & Workplace"
  - "Military & Veterans"
  - "Military & Veterans"
  - "Military & Veterans"
  - "Religious Leaders & Institutions"
  - "Trust in Government"
  - "Trust in Media"
---

# Public Esteem for Military Still High