In 2022, about 5.06 million veterans in the United States served in the Vietnam Era only. A further 585,040 American veterans served during the Korean War as of that year.
Number of veterans in the United States in 2022, by period of military service
Period of service
Number of veterans
Gulf War (9/2001 or later), no Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era
2,848,954
Gulf War (9/2001 or later) and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), no Vietnam Era
1,356,271
Gulf War (9/2001 or later), and Gulf War (8/1990 to 8/2001), and Vietnam Era
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2023). Number of veterans in the United States in 2022, by period of military service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, 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 2022, by period of military service." Chart. September 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of veterans in the United States in 2022, by period of military service. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Veterans in The United States in 2022, by Period of Military Service." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
US Census Bureau, Number of veterans in the United States in 2022, by period of military service Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of veterans in the United States in 2022, by period of military service [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250279/us-veterans-by-period-of-military-service/
