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October 15, 2009
Facts about Veterans
See our Facts for Features web site regarding Veterans Day 2009 (November 11) to read more about the below facts and much more! Here are just a few facts about veterans in 2008:
- There were 23.2 million military veterans in the United States overall.
- There were 50,000 living veterans in 2008 who served during the Vietnam Era and both Gulf War eras.
- There were 92,000 living veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Era.
- There were 5 states with 1 million or more veterans in 2008.
- In 2008, 26 percent of veterans 25 and older had at least a bachelor's degree, and 91 percent of veterans 25 and older had a high school diploma or higher.
