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>> Post Vietnam, in the eighties, almost half of US were veterans. Source? A quick Google search shows roughly 3.4MM deployed soldiers in Vietnam and another 4
by tomnipotent 10y ago
>> Post Vietnam, in the eighties, almost half of US were veterans.
Source? A quick Google search shows roughly 3.4MM deployed soldiers in Vietnam and another 4-5MM non-theater personnel.
[1] http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004615.html http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004615.html
[2] http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/what-percentage-of-americans-have-served-in-the-military/ http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/what-percentage-of-americ...
- philipodonnell 10y agoIt does seem high, but he probably also included veterans from previous military engagements, not just Vietnam veterans.