Army Survey: Morale Down and only 25% Think the Army is Heading in the Right Directions

Create a new division just for gays and muzzies.  That would be a hoot.

Scotty Starnes posted: " Think the current commander-in-chief may be responsible. WASHINGTON ­— Only a quarter of the Army's officers and enlisted soldiers believe the nation's largest military branch is headed in the right direction — a survey response that is the " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Scotty Starnes's Blog Army Survey: Morale Down and only 25% Think the Army is Heading in the Right Directions by Scotty Starnes Think the current commander-in-chief may be responsible. WASHINGTON ­— Only a quarter of the Army's officers and enlisted soldiers believe the nation's largest military branch is headed in the right direction — a survey response that is the lowest on record and reflects what some in the service call a crisis in confidence. The detailed annual survey by a team of independent researchers found that the most common reasons cited for the bleak outlook were "ineffective leaders at senior levels," a fear of losing the best and the brightest after a decade of war, and the perception, especially among senior enlisted soldiers, that "the Army is too soft" and lacks sufficient discipline. The study, ordered by the Center for Army Leadership at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, also found that one in four troops serving in Afghanistan rated morale either "low" or "very low," part of a steady downward trend over the last five years. But the most striking finding is widespread disagreement with the statement that "the Army is headed in the right direction to prepare for the challenges of the next 10 years." "In 2011, [active duty] agreement to this statement hit an all-time low," according to the survey results, a copy of which were provided to The Boston Globe. "Belief that the Army is headed in the right direction is positively related to morale." In 2010, about 33 percent of those surveyed didn't agree with the statement; the number was 38 percent in 2006. Continue reading>>> Scotty Starnes | August 20, 2012 at 10:30 AM | Tags: morale, US Army, wrong direction | Categories: Political Issues | URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-7Rw Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/army-survey-morale-down-and-only-25-think-the-army-is-heading-in-the-right-directions/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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