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Wave IV Section 10: Military

Number of observations: 15,701

The next questions are about military service.

H4MI1 Num 1. Have you ever been in the military?

Frequency Percent Value Label

14589 92.9% 0 no

1112 7.1% 1 yes

If Q.1 = 1, ask Q.2, else skip to Section 11.

H4MI2 Num 2. Was your military service in the US, outside the US, or both?

Frequency Percent Value Label

511 3.3% 1 service in the US

23 0.1% 2 service outside the US

578 3.7% 3 both

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

H4MI3 Num 3. Are you currently serving in the military?

Frequency Percent Value Label

761 4.8% 0 no

351 2.2% 1 yes

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

If Q.1 = 1 or Q.3 = 1, ask Q.4, else go to Section 11.

4. In which branches of the military have you served? You may select more than one answer.

H4MI4A Num 4A. Army

Frequency Percent Value Label

2

603 3.8% 0 not selected

508 3.2% 1 selected

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI4B Num 4B. Air Force

Frequency Percent Value Label

936 6.0% 0 not selected

175 1.1% 1 selected

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI4C Num 4C. Marine Corps

Frequency Percent Value Label

932 5.9% 0 not selected

179 1.1% 1 selected

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI4D Num 4D. Navy

Frequency Percent Value Label

862 5.5% 0 not selected

249 1.6% 1 selected

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI4E Num 4E. Coast Guard

Frequency Percent Value Label

1091 6.9% 0 not selected

3

20 0.1% 1 selected

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

If C_TOTMIL > 1 and Q.3 = 1, ask Q.5, else skip to Q.6.*

H4MI5 Num 5. In which branch are you currently serving?

Frequency Percent Value Label

11 0.1% 1 Army

3 0.0% 2 Air Force

2 0.0% 4 Navy

15685 99.9% 7 legitimate skip

6. In which components of the military have you served? You may select more than one answer.

H4MI6A Num 6A. Active duty

Frequency Percent Value Label

175 1.1% 0 not selected

935 6.0% 1 selected

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

2 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI6B Num 6B. Reserves

Frequency Percent Value Label

899 5.7% 0 not selected

211 1.3% 1 selected

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

2 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI6C Num 6C. National Guard

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Frequency Percent Value Label

961 6.1% 0 not selected

149 0.9% 1 selected

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

2 0.0% 8 don't know

If C_TOTCOM > 1 and Q.3 = 1, ask Q.7, else skip to Q.8.*

H4MI7 Num 7. In which component are you currently serving?

Frequency Percent Value Label

27 0.2% 1 active duty

36 0.2% 2 reserves

23 0.1% 3 National Guard

15615 99.5% 7 legitimate skip

H4MI8M Num 8M. In what month and year did your first military service begin? [Month]

Frequency Percent Value Label

87 0.6% 1 January

79 0.5% 2 February

52 0.3% 3 March

55 0.4% 4 April

91 0.6% 5 May

145 0.9% 6 June

122 0.8% 7 July

127 0.8% 8 August

119 0.8% 9 September

97 0.6% 10 October

73 0.5% 11 November

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52 0.3% 12 December

2 0.0% 96 refused

14589 92.9% 97 legitimate skip

11 0.1% 98 don't know

H4MI8Y Num 8Y. In what month and year did your first military service begin? [Year]*

Frequency Percent Value Label

1 0.0% 1993 1993

13 0.1% 1994 1994

85 0.5% 1995 1995

150 1.0% 1996 1996

170 1.1% 1997 1997

144 0.9% 1998 1998

146 0.9% 1999 1999

137 0.9% 2000 2000

82 0.5% 2001 2001

60 0.4% 2002 2002

43 0.3% 2003 2003

34 0.2% 2004 2004

19 0.1% 2005 2005

13 0.1% 2006 2006

6 0.0% 2007 2007

5 0.0% 2008 2008

2 0.0% 9996 refused

14589 92.9% 9997 legitimate skip

2 0.0% 9998 don't know

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If respondent is currently serving (Q.3 = 1), skip to Q.10.

H4MI9M Num 9M. In what month and year did your most recent military service end? [Month]

Frequency Percent Value Label

59 0.4% 1 January

60 0.4% 2 February

60 0.4% 3 March

52 0.3% 4 April

48 0.3% 5 May

74 0.5% 6 June

70 0.4% 7 July

74 0.5% 8 August

80 0.5% 9 September

68 0.4% 10 October

46 0.3% 11 November

53 0.3% 12 December

2 0.0% 96 refused

14940 95.2% 97 legitimate skip

15 0.1% 98 don't know

H4MI9Y Num 9Y. In what month and year did your most recent military service end? [Year]*

Frequency Percent Value Label

1 0.0% 1994 1994

3 0.0% 1995 1995

14 0.1% 1996 1996

23 0.1% 1997 1997

36 0.2% 1998 1998

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70 0.4% 1999 1999

68 0.4% 2000 2000

89 0.6% 2001 2001

70 0.4% 2002 2002

80 0.5% 2003 2003

74 0.5% 2004 2004

80 0.5% 2005 2005

66 0.4% 2006 2006

65 0.4% 2007 2007

17 0.1% 2008 2008

2 0.0% 9996 refused

14940 95.2% 9997 legitimate skip

3 0.0% 9998 don't know

H4MI10 Num 10. What is the highest military rank you have achieved?

Frequency Percent Value Label

61 0.4% 1 E-1

49 0.3% 2 E-2

139 0.9% 3 E-3

360 2.3% 4 E-4

293 1.9% 5 E-5

115 0.7% 6 E-6

11 0.1% 7 E-7

2 0.0% 8 E-8

13 0.1% 11 O-1

3 0.0% 12 O-1E

10 0.1% 13 O-2

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1 0.0% 14 O-2E

38 0.2% 15 O-3

4 0.0% 16 O-3E

2 0.0% 24 W-1

1 0.0% 25 W-2

1 0.0% 96 refused

14589 92.9% 97 legitimate skip

9 0.1% 98 don't know

If active duty is selected in Q.6, ask Q.11, else skip to next section.

H4MI11Y Num 11Y. What is the total amount of time you (have) served on active duty? [Years]*

Frequency Percent Value Label

97 0.6% 0 0 years

68 0.4% 1 1 year

90 0.6% 2 2 years

119 0.8% 3 3 years

210 1.3% 4 4 years

55 0.4% 5 5 years

80 0.5% 6 6 years

47 0.3% 7 7 years

57 0.4% 8 8 years

30 0.2% 9 9 years

43 0.3% 10 10 years

18 0.1% 11 11 years

17 0.1% 12 12 years

4 0.0% 13 13 years

14766 94.0% 97 legitimate skip

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H4MI11M Num 11M. What is the total amount of time you (have) served on active duty? [Months]*

Frequency Percent Value Label

413 2.6% 0 0 months

39 0.2% 1 1 month

54 0.3% 2 2 months

44 0.3% 3 3 months

51 0.3% 4 4 months

29 0.2% 5 5 months

128 0.8% 6 6 months

29 0.2% 7 7 months

30 0.2% 8 8 months

44 0.3% 9 9 months

42 0.3% 10 10 months

32 0.2% 11 11 months

14766 94.0% 97 legitimate skip

H4MI12Y Num 12Y. What is the total amount of time you (have) served in a combat zone? [Years]*

Frequency Percent Value Label

676 4.3% 0 0 years

171 1.1% 1 1 year

53 0.3% 2 2 years

24 0.2% 3 3 years

4 0.0% 4 4 years

3 0.0% 6 6 years

1 0.0% 7 7 years

1 0.0% 8 8 years

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1 0.0% 12 12 years

1 0.0% 15 15 years

14766 94.0% 97 legitimate skip

H4MI12M Num 12M. What is the total amount of time you (have) served in a combat zone? [Months]*

Frequency Percent Value Label

621 4.0% 0 0 months

29 0.2% 1 1 month

23 0.1% 2 2 months

37 0.2% 3 3 months

29 0.2% 4 4 months

11 0.1% 5 5 months

101 0.6% 6 6 months

20 0.1% 7 7 months

27 0.2% 8 8 months

15 0.1% 9 9 months

14 0.1% 10 10 months

8 0.1% 11 11 months

14766 94.0% 97 legitimate skip

If C_TOTTIM = 0, skip to Q.17.*

The next set of questions refers to your combat deployment. If you were deployed to a combat zone more than once, think about all your combat deployments as you answer these questions.

H4MI13 Num 13. During your combat deployment, how many times did you engage the enemy in a firefight? NOTE: Smallest 5 and largest 5 values are displayed.

Frequency Percent Value Label

235 1.5% 0 0 times

32 0.2% 1 1 time

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27 0.2% 2 2 times

12 0.1% 3 3 times

11 0.1% 4 4 times

108 0.7% 5-500 NOTE: Range of values omitted from display

1 0.0% 666 666 times

4 0.0% 995 not asked on pretest

4 0.0% 996 refused

15262 97.2% 997 legitimate skip

5 0.0% 998 don't know

H4MI14 Num 14. During your combat deployment, did you ever kill or think you killed someone?

Frequency Percent Value Label

272 1.7% 0 no

154 1.0% 1 yes

7 0.0% 6 refused

15262 97.2% 7 legitimate skip

6 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI15 Num 15. During your combat deployment, were you wounded or injured?

Frequency Percent Value Label

385 2.5% 0 no

52 0.3% 1 yes

1 0.0% 6 refused

15262 97.2% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

16. During your combat deployment, did you see anyone wounded, killed, or dead? Select all that apply.

H4MI16A Num 16A. Yes, coalition or ally

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Frequency Percent Value Label

215 1.4% 0 not selected

220 1.4% 1 selected

3 0.0% 6 refused

15262 97.2% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI16B Num 16B. Yes, enemy

Frequency Percent Value Label

277 1.8% 0 not selected

158 1.0% 1 selected

3 0.0% 6 refused

15262 97.2% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI16C Num 16C. Yes, civilian

Frequency Percent Value Label

310 2.0% 0 not selected

125 0.8% 1 selected

3 0.0% 6 refused

15262 97.2% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

H4MI16D Num 16D. No

Frequency Percent Value Label

284 1.8% 0 not selected

151 1.0% 1 selected

3 0.0% 6 refused

13

15262 97.2% 7 legitimate skip

1 0.0% 8 don't know

We would like to obtain information from your military service record, including information on your military education, dates and geographic locations of service, and participation in military battles and engagements. This information will help us learn more about pathways into the military and the effects of military service on family formation and health. We will not request your medical records. In order to obtain your service record we will need your Social Security number. Would you provide your Social Security number so we can request your military service record? (Your Social Security number will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of obtaining your military service record.)

H4MI17 Num 17. Would you provide your social security number?

Frequency Percent Value Label

426 2.7% 0 no

667 4.2% 1 yes

15 0.1% 5 not asked on pretest

4 0.0% 6 refused

14589 92.9% 7 legitimate skip

*H4MI8Y Includes soft check if year < 1994: “Please confirm the year in which most recent military service began.” *H4MI9Y Includes soft check if year < 1994: “Please confirm the year in which most recent military service ended.” *H4MI11Y, H4MI11M Includes soft check if years > 18 or if years + months total to > 18: “Please confirm the total amount of time served on active duty.” *H4MI12Y, H4MI12M Includes soft check if years > 18 or if C_TOTTIM > 216: “Please confirm the total amount of time served in a combat zone.” *C_ACTIDUTY, C_TOTMIL, C_TOTCOM, C_TOTTIM Several variables used in the skip instructions of this and other sections were created as follows. Variable C_ACTIDUTY

Value is 1 if respondent is currently on active duty military service: H4MI3=yes and ((H4MI6A=Active Duty ONLY and H4MI7=blank) or (H4MI7=Active Duty))

C_TOTMIL Sum of counts of: H4MI4A, H4MI4B, H4MI4C, H4MI4D, H4MI4E C_TOTCOM Sum of counts of: H4MI6A, H4MI6B, H4MI6C C_TOTTIM Number of months + number of years (converted to months) in a combat zone:

H4MI12M + H4MI12Y