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Poll for Feb 6, 2012

Ranking your pay and benefits
A new, independent survey at www.csbamilsurvey.org wants members of the military community to rank which benefits are most important to them, with the goal of informing future debates about budget cuts. Will you take this survey?
Yes; it's time to set priorities.
60.24 % (1265)
No; the whole idea is insulting.
39.76 % (835)
Total votes: 2100

Poll for Jan 30, 2012

Disability changes
The Veterans Affairs Department is considering moving to a system where disability ratings are based only on a veteran's ability to work full time, not potential reduced quality of life or lost earnings. Is this a good idea?
Yes, it will make the process simpler
7.19 % (165)
No, the other factors are too important
58.37 % (1339)
All three should be factors
34.44 % (790)
Total votes: 2294

Poll for Jan 23, 2012

Email phishing
The latest Chinese-based cyber attack targeting the Defense Department lures email users to open what appears to be a standard PDF document, which then downloads keystroke-logging software. If you have a .mil account, have you ever accidentally opened an attachment that caused problems with your computer?
Yes
6.94 % (70)
No
93.06 % (938)
Total votes: 1008

Poll for Jan 16, 2012

Reconnecting after deployment
If you are a service member who has deployed to a war zone, or the spouse, partner or significant other of such a service member, how long do you feel it took for you to reconnect emotionally and reestablish intimacy following the most recent deployment?
Immediately
25.43 % (551)
One to three months
25.57 % (554)
Three to six months
14.07 % (305)
Six to 12 months
13.52 % (293)
We never reconnected
21.41 % (464)
Total votes: 2167

Poll for Jan 3, 2012

Spice in your unit
Pentagon officials say they're cracking down hard on "spice," an herbal mix that mimics a marijuana high. How bad is the spice problem in your unit?
It's getting better
10.46 % (296)
It's getting worse
22.91 % (648)
I've never known anyone who used it
66.63 % (1885)
Total votes: 2829

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