U.S. veterans by period of military service 2021 | Statista

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In 2021, about 5.25 million veterans in the United States served in the Vietnam Era only. A further 715,767 American veterans served during the Korean War as of that year.

Number of veterans in the United States in 2021, by period of military service

Period of service	Number of veterans
Gulf War (9/2001 or later), no Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era	2,694,935
Gulf War (9/2001 or later) and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era	1,312,562
Gulf War (9/2001 or later), and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), and Vietnam Era	54,534
Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era	2,296,684
Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001) and Vietnam Era	258,998
Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II	5,258,401
Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II	68,950
Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II	7,037
Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II	715,767
Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era	13,165
World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era	162,401
Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only	2,523,503
Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only	1,097,937
Between Korean War and World War II only	34,571
Pre-World War II only	2,057

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September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

veterans

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5-year estimates.

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