Americans See Lack of Government Support for Veterans, Poll Finds

Most Americans believe that U.S. government support for troops returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq falls short, a Pew Research Center poll has found.

Although the government’s approval rating for vet support has gone up since the 2007 scandal over care at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, only 32 percent of respondents said the government gives enough support to veterans of service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Those who said the government does not provide enough support to the returning troops constituted 62 percent.

The main concerns among those who cite inadequate government support are financial issues (including a lack of jobs and job preparation), medical care (including mental health).

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press polled 1,502 adults between June 15 and 19. For more information, see the Pew Center report.

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