Estimated
Number of Living Veterans in Civilian Life by Period of Service (Era) As of
Sept. 30, 2005 except where noted Adjusted estimates based on 2000 Census
and other sources
Gulf
War era to date (1) | 4,377,845 | Iraq/Afghanistan
(theater) (2) | 433,396 | Desert
Shield/Storm (theater) (3) | 615,133 | Vietnam
War era |
8,054,993 | Korean
Conflict era | 3,256,925 | World
War II era | 3,525,769 | World
War I era (4) |
Approx. 50 | Peacetime
service |
6,231,463 | Total
living veterans | 24,387,036 |
Estimated
Deaths in FY06 (Sept. 30, 2005 to Sept. 30, 2006) | | | All
Veterans 687,576 |
averages to 1,884 per day | World
War II veterans (subset of above) 374,288 | averages
to 1,025 per day |
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