This statistic displays the number of veterans in the United States as of 2018, distinguished by period of military service. In 2018, about 5.91 million veterans served in the Vietnam Era.
Number of veterans in the United States in 2018, by period of military service
Period of service
Number of veterans
Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II
5,909,320
Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only
2,529,214
Gulf War (9/2001 or later), no Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era
2,474,807
Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era
2,231,804
Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only
1,436,624
Gulf War (9/2001 or later) and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era
1,224,886
Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II
1,145,773
World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era
435,538
Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001) and Vietnam Era
282,708
Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II
111,040
Gulf War (9/2001 or later), and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), and Vietnam Era
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US Census Bureau. (September 26, 2019). Number of veterans in the United States in 2018, by period of military service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 29, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau. "Number of veterans in the United States in 2018, by period of military service." Chart. September 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Number of veterans in the United States in 2018, by period of military service. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Veterans in The United States in 2018, by Period of Military Service." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau, Number of veterans in the United States in 2018, by period of military service Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/ (last visited February 29, 2020)
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