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Q1. Next week the Army will unveil a change to its core mission, giving equal weight to preventing wars (by deterring, say Russian aggression) as winning wars. Do you agree with this shift?
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Yes, makes sense in today's world

56%
60%
52%
44%
43%
80%
71%
55%
52%
56%

Yes, other

4%
5%
4%
4%
5%
4%
0%
3%
7%
4%

No, this is not what an Army is for

25%
25%
24%
32%
33%
8%
22%
17%
31%
25%

No, other

3%
3%
2%
3%
5%
1%
0%
5%
2%
3%

Don't know

9%
4%
12%
15%
7%
3%
5%
15%
5%
9%

Don't care

1%
0%
3%
0%
4%
0%
0%
3%
1%
1%
Q2. Which branch of the US military do you think has the biggest budget?
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Army

27%
30%
24%
32%
22%
27%
41%
24%
26%
27%

Navy (includes Marines)

24%
28%
20%
21%
26%
25%
22%
21%
26%
24%

Air Force

17%
21%
14%
21%
17%
14%
10%
20%
17%
17%

Defense Intelligence

30%
19%
40%
25%
33%
32%
25%
34%
29%
30%
Q3. The Army has the biggest share of the budget at 32%. (The options to the preceding question and this question are in order of budget size). Which branch of the US Armed Forces do you most admire?
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Army

17%
22%
14%
21%
21%
10%
29%
11%
19%
17%

Navy (includes Marines)

42%
38%
46%
33%
49%
45%
49%
41%
41%
42%

Air Force

22%
22%
23%
33%
16%
17%
11%
22%
25%
22%

Defense Intelligence

4%
3%
6%
7%
0%
6%
0%
8%
3%
4%

None

12%
13%
10%
4%
12%
20%
9%
16%
9%
12%
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