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Committee revises veterans survey wording to capture service length, retirement status
Summary
The Government Operations & Military Affairs committee discussed edits to a statewide veterans survey, agreeing to replace “Are you a veteran?” with a question about ever serving in the military and to add a subquestion about retiree status/years served, with additional item suggestions including transportation and education.
At a Friday meeting of the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee, members reviewed a draft statewide survey for veterans and service organizations and agreed to change wording and response fields to better distinguish former, current and retired service members.
Committee members said a single yes/no “Are you a veteran?” question would mix people with materially different benefits and needs, and recommended asking “Have you ever served in the military?” with a follow-up about retiree status or years of service. Committee members discussed adding a drop-down or checkboxes for years served (for example: 0–5, 6–10, 11–20, 20+), and…
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