Original question: Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one; great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little?
Statistic reflects those who answered either "a great deal" or "quite a lot"
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Public confidence in the armed forces in the U.S. 1975-2025
In 2025, ** percent of survey respondents in the United States said they had either a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the military. This is a slight increase from the previous year, when ** percent of respondents had confidence in the U.S. armed forces. Additionally, this is an increase of **** points from 1975 levels, when only ** percent of Americans had confidence in the military.
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Gallup. (May 13, 2026). Public confidence in the United States armed forces from 1975 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/239149/confidence-in-the-us-armed-forces/
Gallup. "Public confidence in the United States armed forces from 1975 to 2025." Chart. May 13, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/239149/confidence-in-the-us-armed-forces/
Gallup. (2026). Public confidence in the United States armed forces from 1975 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/239149/confidence-in-the-us-armed-forces/
Gallup. "Public Confidence in The United States Armed Forces from 1975 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 May 2026, /statistics/239149/confidence-in-the-us-armed-forces/
Gallup, Public confidence in the United States armed forces from 1975 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/239149/confidence-in-the-us-armed-forces/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Public confidence in the United States armed forces from 1975 to 2025 [Graph], Gallup, May 13, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/239149/confidence-in-the-us-armed-forces/
