Somebody referred me to the "29 Palms Survey" recently, I found plenty of references to the survey itself, it was difficult finding any results. The results seem to be in line with the impression I got talking to fellow soldiers in my last months of my enlistment.
" I would fire upon U.S. citizens who refuse or resist confiscation of firearms banned by the U.S. government"
This was a question that Lt. Cmdr. Guy Cunningham ended his survey with at 29 Palms, I think back in 1994. I believe he did this survey as part of his masters degree, it was not a survey given by the DoD.
http://www.knology.net/~bilrum/UN29palms.htm
Here is him giving a speech last spring. He gets into it a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAFOBKoNuoc
Also, keep in mind that we have lost a lot of good NCOs due to frequent deployments, they are being replaced with the "next generation."
The SF responses was about the same as what I told the guys under me.
" I would fire upon U.S. citizens who refuse or resist confiscation of firearms banned by the U.S. government"
This was a question that Lt. Cmdr. Guy Cunningham ended his survey with at 29 Palms, I think back in 1994. I believe he did this survey as part of his masters degree, it was not a survey given by the DoD.
http://www.knology.net/~bilrum/UN29palms.htm
Here is him giving a speech last spring. He gets into it a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAFOBKoNuoc
. Frighteningly, among service members with less than 10 years of service, 63% agree or strongly agree with question # 46: "I would fire upon U.S. citizens who refuse or resist confiscation of firearms banned by the U.S. government." Among new recruits almost 90% give the response: "If it's the law and they order me to do it I guess it's okay." Our federally controlled public schools have done their job.
Of those with more than 15 years of service, 87% replied "disagree" or "strongly disagree." Responses by members of the Special Forces Underground were unprintable; basically, there will not be many officers who give that order more than once.
Also, keep in mind that we have lost a lot of good NCOs due to frequent deployments, they are being replaced with the "next generation."
The SF responses was about the same as what I told the guys under me.