Military Issues

1. Please select the sentence that best fits your stance on military spending:
   1. We have gone too far in cutting back on the military.
   2. We are on a good course as things stand right now.
   3. We have not cut deeply enough.
2. Please select the sentence that best fits your stance on military personnel numbers:
   1. Our current numbers and our projected strength over the next five years are appropriate.
   2. We are cutting too deeply into our talent pool already.
   3. We have not cut deeply enough.
3. Please select the sentence that best represents your stance on the mission of our military:
   1. Kill people and break stuff
   2. Defend the borders of our country and our national interests overseas
   3. Bringing stability to critical regions of the world.
   4. Carrying out humanitarian relief, in addition to helping our friends and allies around the world.
4. In your opinion, is it worthwhile to fund research into leaps in military technology, or is it better to fund evolutionary change in existing military technology?
5. In 50 words or less, please tell us about the overseas military activity that you would most like to see eliminated and why:
6. In 50 words or less, please tell us about the domestic military activity that you would most like to see eliminated and why:
7. In your opinion, is it better for all of the military services to use common equipment (trucks, airplanes, helicopters, uniforms, firearms) in order to maximize efficiency, or to have each service develop and purchase their own equipment in order to maximize effectiveness for their particular mission?
8. In your opinion, does the Department of Veteran’s Affairs require top to bottom reform, understanding the cost of doing so, in order to improve its service to veterans?
9. In your opinion, should the Department of Veteran’s Affairs be moved under the Department of Defense?
10. Do you believe that military retirements should be reformed so that retirees do not receive payments until after they reach a certain age?