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U.S. veterans by period of military service 2016

Number of veterans in the United States in 2016, by period of military service

This graph displays the number of veterans in the U.S. as of 2016, distinguished by period of military service. In 2016, about 6.16 million veterans served in the Vietnam Era.

Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II	6155401
Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only	2528191
Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era	2214044
Gulf War (9/2001 or later), no Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era	2120250
Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only	1554924
Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II	1419660
Gulf War (9/2001 or later) and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era	1150328
World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era	686455
Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001) and Vietnam Era	285649
Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II	140101
Between Korean War and World War II only	87323
Gulf War (9/2001 or later), and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), and Vietnam Era	65562
Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era	56105
Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II	25703
Pre-World War II only	7241

U.S. veterans by period of military service 2016

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