Veterans of the post-9/11 wars found extra rewards as well as greater hardships stemming from their deployments. Six-in-ten said the experience of being deployed had a positive impact on their financial situation and nearly half (48%) said it put a strain on their marriages.

Nearly as many American adults now own a laptop computer as own a desktop computer.

Three-fourths of adults younger than age 34 own an iPod or another mp3 player.

Just about all American adults now own a cell phone.

Support for same-sex marriage is now nearly equal to opposition, and while generational divides still persist, support is up among all age groups.

Millennials remain the strongest supporters of President Obama and his policies.

About half of young adults, ages 18-29, say being a good parent is one of the most important things to them.