General Public Survey on Veterans & Generational Change
Survey Details: Conducted Sep, 2011 | File Release Date: 27 Nov 12
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Survey Details: Conducted Sep, 2011 | File Release Date: 27 Nov 12
Survey Details: Conducted Sep, 2011 | File Release Date: 27 Nov 12
Whether or not they have served, most Americans have family members who have been in the armed forces. But as the size of the military shrinks, those ties may be diminishing.
In the last four national elections, generational differences have mattered more than they have in decades. According to the exit polls, younger people have voted substantially more Democratic than other age groups in each election since 2004, while older voters have cast more ballots for Republican candidates in each election since 2006.
As the U.S. marks the 10th anniversary of the longest period of sustained warfare in its history, the vast majority of veterans of the post-9/11 era are proud of their military service and say it has helped them mature as human beings.
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