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As you know, this country stopped the military draft in 1972. Since that time we have relied on volunteers. Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about our armed forces. A. How would you rate the quality of the men and women now serving in the armed forces? Would you say the quality of personnel is excellent, good, not so good, or poor? (Just your own opinion based on what you've heard or read.)
Quality of people serving in the military · Asked in 3 waves, 1982–1984 · 4,932 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Excellent | Good | Not so good | Poor | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 11% | 61% | 25% | 4% | 1473 | ±3 | |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 1,599 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| Democrats |
| 14% |
| 59% |
| 23% |
| 4% |
| 545 |
| ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 9% | 63% | 24% | 4% | 528 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 8% | 61% | 28% | 3% | 370 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 1984 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.