U.S. Army Morale Is Still Low

USA Today: Army morale low despite 6-year, $287M optimism program

More than half of some 770,000 soldiers are pessimistic about their future in the military and nearly as many are unhappy in their jobs, despite a six-year, $287 million campaign to make troops more optimistic and resilient, findings obtained by USA TODAY show.

Twelve months of data through early 2015 show that 403,564 soldiers, or 52%, scored badly in the area of optimism, agreeing with statements such as "I rarely count on good things happening to me." Forty-eight percent have little satisfaction in or commitment to their jobs.

Update: US Army Morale Program Fail: Soldiers Don’t Feel Good About What They Do -- Sputnik

WNU Editor: Only half are unhappy with their jobs .... I expected a higher number.