Pew Research CenterSeptember 17, 2019
Most U.S. veterans who served in the post-9/11 era say their military service was useful in giving them skills and training needed for jobs outside the military, a new Pew Research Center report finds. And in fact, veterans of prime working age generally fare at least as well in the U.S. job market as non-veterans, though there are some differences in the work they do and in which industries.
Pew Research CenterSeptember 10, 2019
Today’s active duty military is smaller and more racially and ethnically diverse than in previous generations. More women are officers.
Pew Research CenterSeptember 10, 2019
What it means to be a military veteran in the United States is being shaped by a new generation of service members. About one-in-five veterans today served on active duty after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Their collective experiences – from deployment to combat to the transition back to civilian life – are markedly different from those who served in previous eras.
Pew Research CenterJuly 10, 2019
About two-thirds of U.S. veterans say the war in Iraq was not worth fighting, while 58% say the same of the war in Afghanistan.
Pew Research CenterJuly 10, 2019
A new Pew Research Center survey of veterans finds that a majority (57%) approve of the way Trump is handling his duties as commander in chief, with about half (48%) saying his administration’s policies have made the military stronger.
Pew Research CenterApril 23, 2019
The U.S. is one of 23 countries where the military draft is authorized but not currently implemented. An additional 60 have some form of an active conscription program.
Pew Research CenterApril 2, 2019
As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) celebrates its 70th anniversary this month, Americans overwhelmingly say being a member of NATO is beneficial for the United States.
U.S. PoliticsJanuary 18, 2019
Overall, 43% of Americans say withdrawing American troops from Syria would be the right decision, while 45% say it would not.
U.S. PoliticsOctober 5, 2018
About half of U.S. adults say the country's mission in Afghanistan has mostly failed in achieving its goals, while about a third say it has mostly succeeded.
GlobalSeptember 4, 2018
Large majorities in eight Western European countries trust the military, ranging from 84% in France to 66% in Spain. Similarly, eight-in-ten Americans have confidence in the military.
