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Nov 10, 2023 · In 2022, over half of living American veterans, over 8.2 million, served during two Gulf Wars — first between August 1990 and August 2001 (4.26 million), then between September 2001 and today (3.96 million). Over one-third of living veterans, more than 5.4 million, served in Vietnam.
- US Veterans Statistics and Data Trends
People who served during World War II in the Merchant Marine...
- US Veterans Statistics and Data Trends
Jul 3, 2024 · A military veteran is a person who has served or is serving in the armed forces of a country. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were around 16.2 million veterans in the United States...
- Ruth Igielnik
- The experiences of post-9/11 veterans differ from those who served in previous eras. About one-in-five veterans today served on active duty after the terrorist attacks of Sept.
- A majority of veterans say they have felt proud of their service since leaving the military. Roughly two-thirds of all veterans (68%) say, in the first few years after leaving the military, they frequently felt proud of their military service.
- More veterans say the military did a good job preparing them for life in the service than it did in readying them for the transition to civilian life.
- About half of post-9/11 veterans say readjusting to civilian life was difficult. While about three-quarters of all veterans (73%) say readjusting to civilian life was very or somewhat easy, roughly one-in-four (26%) say it was at least somewhat difficult.
Nov 8, 2023 · Population estimates for 2023 show: 7.8 million living U.S. veterans, or 43%, served in the Gulf War era. 5.6 million living veterans (30%) served during the Vietnam War era from 1950 to 1973. Around 767,000 veterans who served during the Korean conflict in the 1940s and 1950s are alive today.
- Katherine Schaeffer
Jun 5, 2013 · World War II veterans are aging fast, and there are just under 2 million remaining in the U.S. More than 16 million Americans served in the conflict from 1941 to 1945. The last World War I...
Jan 19, 2023 · People who served during World War II in the Merchant Marine are veterans, as is anyone in the National Guard or Reserves who has been on active duty. Veterans are not currently serving and are considered civilians.
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Apr 15, 2024 · The findings come from a U.S. Census Bureau report released today on the characteristics and health of veterans in the United States in 2018: Those Who Served: America’s Veterans From World War II to the War on Terror.
