A Research Note: Is There a Civil–Military or Political Divide to How Americans Describe the U.S. Military?
Published online on March 21, 2026
Abstract
Armed Forces & Society, Ahead of Print.
The U.S. military has been described as a calling, an occupation, a way to get ahead in life, a warrior class, and a family tradition. This study explores whether there are civil–military or partisan divides over these descriptions, cleavages that could ...
The U.S. military has been described as a calling, an occupation, a way to get ahead in life, a warrior class, and a family tradition. This study explores whether there are civil–military or partisan divides over these descriptions, cleavages that could ...