Confidence in U.S. Military Lowest in Over Two Decades

by Mohamed Younis

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Story Highlights

• Public confidence in the U.S. military continues to decline
• Drops seen across party groups, but Republicans remain most confident
• Independents least likely to express confidence this year

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans are now less likely to express “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the U.S. military, with a noticeable decline that has persisted for the past five years. The latest numbers are from a June 1-22 Gallup poll that also captured record lows in public confidence in several public institutions.

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