Most Stressful Job In The U.S. : Enlisted Military Soldier

U.S. Army Spc. Tiffany Larriba raises six fingers while playing a game with children during the "Soldier in the Classroom" program at Karabti San, Djibouti, Jan. 3, 2012. Larriba is a team member assigned to the Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion. The program is designed to teach children basic English. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton

America's Most Stressful Jobs 2012 -- Yahoo News/CNBC

Bring up the word stress in a conversation and you’d better clear your schedule for the next hour. 

A whopping 40 percent of American workers say their jobs are very or extremely stressful, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. 

Of course, some jobs are more stressful than others. Job-search portal CareerCast has once again crunched the statistics and come up with its list of the most stressful jobs in America. 

"Not all jobs are created equal when it comes to stress levels," said Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com and JobsRated.com. "Probably the one thing that’s overriding is the amount of control you have. People who have the least amount of control have the most amount of stress — they’re reacting to whatever is happening around them."

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My Comment: No surprise here. But on the flip (and positive) side President Obama is right when he says that the U.S. military is the most respected institution in the U.S.