Fyi

[Silver]

In case you missed this week's issue of the Army or Navy Times here are the results of the poll of Military personnel re the election (in percent):



McCain Obama



Overall 68 23



Army 68 23



Navy 69 24



Air Force 67 20



Marines 75 18



Retirees 72 20



White Non-Hispanic 76 17



Hispanic 63 27



Black/African-American 12 79 (highest % on the page)



Enlisted 67 24



Officers 70 22



Somehow I missed seeing this in the New York Times.




Don't think this will turn the tide but at least we know who the armed forces want for commander in chief.

[Gaffer]

Interesting they should check all veterans too. I bet it would be similar.

[retiredman]

the great thing about the military is that they go do their job with great professionalism regardless of the identity of the commander in chief.

that's a fact.

[Gaffer]

the great thing about the military is that they go do their job with great professionalism regardless of the identity of the commander in chief.

that's a fact.

But if they don't respect the CIC they will get out when their time is up. With the messiah in charge reenlistment's will drop drastically. The career soldiers are the backbone of the military.

[retiredman]

But if they don't respect the CIC they will get out when their time is up. With the messiah in charge reenlistment's will drop drastically. The career soldiers are the backbone of the military.

guys don't typically get out of the military because who is in the white house.... mostly, they get out because their immediate chain of command is lousy, or their deployment rotation is too arduous or they think the grass is greener in the civilian world. I raised my hand when LBJ was president and I got out when Clinton was president. the ONLY times I ever thought about leaving the service had to do with commanding officers or lucrative civilian offers....NEVER because of the CinC. Career soldiers - and sailors - are in for the long haul.