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U.S. veterans by period of military service 2017
U.S. veterans by period of military service 2017
Number of veterans in the United States in 2017, by period of military service
This graph displays the number of veterans in the United States as of 2017, distinguished by period of military service. In 2017, about 5.9 million veterans served in the Vietnam Era.
Number of veterans in the United States in 2017, by period of military service
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| Period of service | Number of veterans |
|---|---|
| Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II | 5,994,243 |
| Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only | 2,532,810 |
| Gulf War (9/2001 or later), no Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era | 2,277,241 |
| Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era | 2,246,822 |
| Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only | 1,513,962 |
| Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II | 1,276,018 |
| Gulf War (9/2001 or later) and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era | 1,185,649 |
| World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era | 547,857 |
| Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001) and Vietnam Era | 291,626 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II | 130,028 |
| Between Korean War and World War II only | 71,798 |
| Gulf War (9/2001 or later), and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), and Vietnam Era | 61,954 |
| Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era | 44,720 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II | 21,955 |
| Pre-World War II only | 7,922 |
| Period of service | Number of veterans |
|---|---|
| Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II | 5,994,243 |
| Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only | 2,532,810 |
| Gulf War (9/2001 or later), no Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era | 2,277,241 |
| Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era | 2,246,822 |
| Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only | 1,513,962 |
| Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II | 1,276,018 |
| Gulf War (9/2001 or later) and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era | 1,185,649 |
| World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era | 547,857 |
| Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001) and Vietnam Era | 291,626 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II | 130,028 |
| Between Korean War and World War II only | 71,798 |
| Gulf War (9/2001 or later), and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), and Vietnam Era | 61,954 |
| Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era | 44,720 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II | 21,955 |
| Pre-World War II only | 7,922 |
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This graph displays the number of veterans in the United States as of 2017, distinguished by period of military service. In 2017, about 5.9 million veterans served in the Vietnam Era.
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