The third and final set of comparisons for veterans is based on years of military service. Veterans serving 4-19 years are more likely to name VA home loans. Four-year service veterans are more likely to identify the GI Bill as a veterans' benefit. Longer-service veterans are, not surprisingly, more likely to name the VA pension. Veterans in the 1-2 year group are less likely to agree that Florida should do more to help veterans obtain benefits.
Veterans serving three years more often mention education as a top priority.
A summary of the results of the telephone survey of 597 non-veterans appears below. Only about one in ten could name life insurance or pension. Of interest, the general public appears to be more aware of the health care and home loan benefits than the veterans themselves.