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There are 25.6 million living veterans:
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24.1 million
men and 1.5 million women.
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48 million
Americans have served since 1776.
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Nearly 1
million people have died in combat or
combat-related events.
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This year, an
estimated 88,000 veterans will be laid in
honored rest at National Cemeteries.
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There are more
than 578,800 surviving spouses, children, and
parents of deceased veterans.
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The largest
number of living veterans served during the
Vietnam War: 8.2 million.
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Veterans make
up the majority of all men in the U.S.
population ages 65-85.
SOURCE: Dept. of Veterans Affairs |
