VETERANS IN THE U.S.
According to the latest census figures, about 21.5 million veterans are living in the United States.
Some demographics:
■ 1.6 million women.
■ 2.3 million African-Americans.
■ 1.2 million Hispanics.
■ 264,695 Asians.
■ 153,223 American Indians.
■ 9.2 million age 65 or older.
■ 1.8 million age 35 or younger.
■ 1.8 million with service during World War II.
■ 2.4 million with service during Korean War.
■ 7.5 million with service during Vietnam War.
■ 5.1 million with service during Gulf War to present.
■ 5.4 million with service during peacetime.