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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