Opinion differences between veterans and nonveterans among American men over age 21 in 1974-75 were investigated with data from three national cross-sectional surveys. Except for military-related opinions, the data do not indicate enduring effects of military service in terms of systematic and significant opinion differences between veterans and…

Today, many young people desiring to serve their country are looking at military service with renewed interest. For some, the reserves may be the better answer than full-time military service or a great way to test the waters. (Author)

Describes characteristics of experimental predictor battery of tests developed to supplement the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery for making selection and classification decisions for entry-level enlisted personnel. Explains procedures used to develop new test battery. Basic psychometric properties of each measure, as determine by large…

Used data from 4,039 job incumbents from 9 military jobs to determine degree of validity generalization across major components of performance and degree of validity generalization across jobs within each major performance factor. Major findings were that different predictor equations were needed for each of 5 criterion factors. (Author/NB)

Military history faces a dire fate. Fewer and fewer colleges and universities today regard the historical study of military institutions and practices a worthy social, and therefore scholarly, charge. John Lynn enters this debate, examining the state of military history, which he defines in terms of three genres: popular, applied, and academic.…

Several researchers have suggested that the persistently higher rate of divorce among Blacks may be due to hard-to-measure concepts such as culture or norms. To attack this problem, we use data from the NLSY-79 to examine the risk of divorce among enlisted active-duty military servicemen where economic differences and the negative effects of…

In this article life history data from the U.S. National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH), and the Dutch survey on Older Adults' Living Arrangements and Social Networks (NESTOR-LSN) are used to shed light on the various pathways leading to and associated with childlessness, and the proportions of men and women who have followed a…

A study estimated the impacts of returning to a draft on the federal budget, the effectiveness of the active-duty force, and the civilian economy. It investigated how industrialized countries raise and manage their armed forces. Experts offered arguments on the purported advantages and disadvantages of a force comprised of volunteers only, as…

Arranged alphabetically by states, this document contains brief biographical sketches of selected U.S. veterans who have contributed a rich legacy of service, achievement, and dedication to states and to the nation. Although not exhaustive, this collection illustrates these men's record of public service during various periods of U.S. history.…

The broad range of changes during high school years is the focus of Youth in Transition, a longitudinal study of over 2,000 boys which began during their tenth-grade year. Open-end interview questions asked in 1966 were repeated 18 months later during the second of three rounds of data collection. The boys were asked to tell the major problems in…

The regulation contains policy guidance, administrative procedures, and responsibilities for the operation and maintenance of the Military Occupational Data Bank (MODB). It revises a former regulation governing the MODB method of operation by revising the list of occupational data collection agencies and by providing expanded information…

As part of a continuing effort to improve existing methodology for development and use of occupational data gathering devices, this report considers the relative validity of two varied item formats for obtaining length of service data; specification in total months versus a combined years and months formulation. The later format was found to have…

This paper presents some legal and social policy aspects of military child care facilities in the United States. Under the jurisdiction of Article I of the United States Constitution, the federal government has the right to determine the social welfare rights of people living on military installations; yet these people are not included in programs…

This report presents findings from the first six Gilbert Youth surveys, conducted biannually since May of 1971. The concept of a continuing, national survey of civilian male youth was developed in 1971 as part of a systematic effort by the Department of Defense to study the enlistment motivation and attitudes toward military service held by…

Presents an overview of the role women have performed in the military nursing corps. Reviews the history of women in the military nursing corps; their struggle to gain officer rank, status, and pay; military family policies; and nurses' contribution to military health care. (Author/ABB)