Twenty-eight percent (28%) of adults nationwide believe that veterans of today’s conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan face more challenges when they return home than veterans of the Vietnam War.

However, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that another 24% believe veterans of today’s conflicts face fewer challenges when they arrive home compared to those who served in Vietnam.

The plurality (42%) believes the challenges veterans from both eras have faced are about the same.

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Twenty-seven percent (27%) of those who have served in the military say today’s veterans have it worse, while nearly the same number (28%) say they face fewer challenges than those who fought in Vietnam.

Polling during the summer of 2007 showed that 47% of voters believed the War in Iraq is similar to the War in Vietnam from the perspective of the United States, but another 44% disagreed and said the wars are not similar.

Sixty-one percent (61%) of all adults now believe veterans should receive preferential treatment when applying for a home or a job, while 21% disagree. Another 18% are undecided.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) of veterans say those who serve in the military should receive preferential treatment in these matters, compared to 60% of non-veterans.

Slightly more Republicans than Democrats believe veterans should be given higher priority when it comes to applying for jobs and homes. Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters not affiliated with either party agree.

In May, only 46% of Americans said military veterans should receive preferential treatment in hiring or promotion, while 29% disagreed.

Sixty-three percent (63%) say National Guard members whose jobs were eliminated while they were on active duty should receive special preference in hiring for other jobs.

Voter confidence in America’s conduct in the War on Terror is at its lowest level in nearly three years. But 52% of voters support no firm timetable when it comes to bringing troops home from Afghanistan.

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