And now I'd like to ask some questions about military service.

SYMBOLEXIST([military branch code at date of last interview (initial on info sheet)])

COMMENT: Was R serving in the military at the time of last interview?

When we (last) talked to you on [Date of last interview], you were not serving in any branch of the military. Is that correct?

When we (last) talked to you on [Date of last interview], you were serving in the [military branch name at date of last interview (initial on info sheet)]. Is that correct?

What branch of the military were you serving in on [Date of last interview]?

(([military branch code at dli (possible update during survey)]>0) and ([military branch code at dli (possible update during survey)]<5)) or ([military branch code at dli (possible update during survey)]=11)

COMMENT: Was R enlisted in the active armed forces?

Are you currently serving in the [branch of military name at dli (possible update during survey)]?

([r enlisted in active military at dli?] = 1)

COMMENT: Was R in active forces during this time? This save index also takes into account a change in the military info sheet item.

INTERVIEWER: DRAW A LINE ON ROW A OF CALENDAR FROM [Date of last interview] TO [1998 int (current) date].

What is your current pay grade?

([r enlisted in active military at dli?]=1) and ([r currently serving in dli branch of military?]=1)

COMMENT: CHECK IF R CURRENTLY SERVING IN ACTIVE MILITARY FORCES

Now I would like to get some information on any other employers you may have worked for since [Date of last interview].

([r currently serving in dli branch of military?]=0) and ([r enlisted in active military at dli?]=1)

COMMENT: Check if R was in active forces but is not currently serving

We'd like to ask you a few questions about your service in the [branch of military name at dli (possible update during survey)] since [Date of last interview]. In what month and year did you separate from the [branch of military name at dli (possible update during survey)]?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

We'd like to ask you a few questions about your service in the [branch of military name at dli (possible update during survey)] since [Date of last interview]. On what DAY did you separate?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER DATE HERE AND RECORD DATE ON ROW A OF CALENDAR.
DRAW A LINE FROM [Date of last interview] TO DATE SEPARATED.)

What was your pay grade when you left the [branch of military name at dli (possible update during survey)]?

Since [Date of last interview] have you been sworn into any (other) branch of the Armed Services, including the National Guard, the Reserves, or a Delayed Entry Program?

Which branch were you sworn into?

(IF MORE THAN ONE, PROBE FOR MOST RECENT BRANCH.)

(CODE ONE ONLY.)

[Q4-9]

COMMENT: save answer as milcode

Was that the regular [Text of branch of military], the [Text of branch of military] Reserves, or the [Text of branch of military] National Guard?

INTERVIEWER: PROBE FOR AND SELECT THE MOST RECENT BRANCH OF THE [Text of branch of military].

Was that the regular [Text of branch of military] or the [Text of branch of military] Reserves?

INTERVIEWER: PROBE FOR AND SELECT THE MOST RECENT BRANCH OF THE [Text of branch of military].

Are you currently serving in the [Text of branch of military]?

([r sworn into active military since dli?]=1)

COMMENT: check if R entered the active forces.

In what month and year did you enter the [Text of branch of military]?

On what day did you enter the [Text of branch of military]?


(INTERVIEWER: ENTER DATE HERE AND RECORD DATE ON CALENDAR ROW A.
DRAW A LINE FROM THE DATE ENTERED TO NOW.)

Did you serve any time on active duty in the [Text of branch of military]?

([r sworn into active military since dli?] = 1)

COMMENT: check if R entered the active forces.

On what date did you enter active duty in the [Text of branch of military]?


(INTERVIEWER: RECORD DATE IN ROW A OF CALENDAR.)

On what date did you enter active duty in the [Text of branch of military]?

And on what date did you separate from the [Text of branch of military]?


(INTERVIEWER: DRAW A LINE ON ROW A OF CALENDAR FROM DATE ENTERED TO DATE
SEPARATED.)

And on what date did you separate from the [Text of branch of military]?

What (is/was) your (current) pay grade (when you left the [Text of branch of military])?

([r sworn into active military since dli?] = 1) and ([Is R currently serving in military branch reported at DLI?] =1)

COMMENT: Is R currently serving in active forces enlisted in since last interview?

Now I would like to get some information on any other employers you may have worked for since [Date of last interview].

(([Confirmation that r was not serving in any branch of the milt at DLI] != 1) and ([military branch code at dli (possible update during survey)] != 0) and ([r currently serving in dli branch of military?] = 0) and ([r enlisted in active military at dli?] = 1)) or (([Was R sworn in since DLI?] = 1) and ([Is R currently serving in military branch reported at DLI?] = 0) and ([Active duty time served?] = 1))

COMMENT: HAS R SERVED IN AND LEFT THE ACTIVE FORCES?

Have you worked at a civilian job for pay since leaving the military?

(Are/Were) you doing the same kind of work in your most recent civilian job that you did while you were in the military?

Have you used any of the job skills you learned while in the military in any of the civilian jobs you held since leaving the military?

([military branch code at dli (possible update during survey)] = 0)

COMMENT: If R has not served in military since last interview, skip.

([military branch code at dli (possible update during survey)]!=0) and ([r enlisted in active military at dli?]=1) and ([r currently serving in dli branch of military?]=1)

COMMENT: If R was in active forces at lintdate and is currently serving, mark from lintdate to current date on calendar.

([military branch code at dli (possible update during survey)]!=0) and ([r enlisted in active military at dli?]=1) and ([r currently serving in dli branch of military?]=0)

COMMENT: If R was in active forces at lintdate and is not currently serving, mark from lintdate to date separated on calendar.

([Was R sworn in since DLI?]=1) and ([r sworn into active military since dli?]=1) and ([Is R currently serving in military branch reported at DLI?]=0) and ([Active duty time served?]=1)

COMMENT: If R entered active forces, is not currently serving, but did serve in active forces, mark from date entered to date separated on calendar.

([Was R sworn in since DLI?]=1) and ([r sworn into active military since dli?]=1) and ([Is R currently serving in military branch reported at DLI?]=1)

COMMENT: If R entered active forces and is currently serving mark from date entered to today's date on calendar.