Four in ten say no one in their family has served in the military

Sep 22–29, 2025 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.3%Source report ↗

Core finding

In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025, four-in-ten (40%) say no one in their family has served in the U.S. military.

Beyond that, 30% name another relative and 27% a parent, with smaller shares citing a sibling (10%), their own service (9%), or a child (5%).

Selected responses

Four in ten say no one in their family has served in the military.

No, none of the above apply.

39.6%

Yes, another relative served.

29.8%

Yes, a parent served.

26.9%

Yes, a sibling served.

9.9%

Yes, I served.

9.2%

Yes, a child served.

5.2%

n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

Mode	Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Population	US adults age 18+
Field dates	Sep 22–29, 2025
Base (unweighted)	1,000
Margin of error	±3.3%
Module	Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
Sponsor	Verasight
Weight variable	weight
Weighting targets	age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

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Have you or a family member ever served in the U.S. Military?
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Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.