U.S. veterans 2023, by period of military service
In 2023, about 4.86 million veterans in the United States served in the Vietnam Era only. A further 485,765 American veterans served during the Korean War as of that year.
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Number of veterans in the United States in 2023, by period of military service
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- Basic Statistic Employment status of U.S. veterans 2022, by age
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- Basic Statistic Occupations of male veterans in the U.S. 2022
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Health care
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- Premium Statistic Number of VA inpatient care sites in the U.S. in 2021, by state
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US Census Bureau. (April 2, 2025). Number of veterans in the United States in 2023, by period of military service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau. "Number of veterans in the United States in 2023, by period of military service." Chart. April 2, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau. (2025). Number of veterans in the United States in 2023, by period of military service. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Veterans in The United States in 2023, by Period of Military Service." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau, Number of veterans in the United States in 2023, by period of military service Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/ (last visited June 20, 2025)
Number of veterans in the United States in 2023, by period of military service [Graph], US Census Bureau, April 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
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