Profile of Veterans

The Hoover Institution ^ | 11/6/2007 | Hoover Institution

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November 6, 2007

8 percent of the U.S. population are veterans.

In 2006, there were 23.9 million veterans in the United States. Of that number, • 33 percent served in Vietnam; –18 percent served in the Gulf War; –14 percent served in World War II; –13 percent served in the Korean War.

• the largest group—38 percent—are over 65. –Another 25 percent are ages 55 to 64; –16 percent are ages 45 to 54; –12 percent are ages 35 to 44. –The smallest group is the under-35 age group: 8 percent of veterans are under 35.

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