11.11.2014
ten things tuesday...
Hat tip to the History Channel for these tidbits:
9.2 million veterans are over the age of 65.
1.9 million veterans are under the age of 35.
1.8 million veterans are women.
7.8 million veterans served during the Vietnam War era (1964-1975), which represents 33% of all living veterans.
5.2 million veterans served during the Gulf War (representing service from Aug. 2, 1990, to present).
2.6 million veterans served during World War II (1941-1945).
2.8 million veterans served during the Korean War (1950-1953).
6 million veterans served in peacetime.
There are approximately 23.2 million military veterans in the United States.
As of 2008, 2.9 million veterans received compensation for service-connected disabilities.
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2 comments:
What a perfect list for Veterans Day. I enjoyed the stats
Great post. I'm so proud to be the wife of a Marine Corps Gulf War vet, the daughter of Navy Submarine Service vet, the daughter-in-law of an Army Vietnam Vet, and the sister of a Navy Vet. I'm truly blessed by the men in my life, don't you think?
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