Statistically Speaking

Veteran?s Day is coming up on Thursday. Here are some statistics on military veterans in the United States:

Number of military veterans in the United States this year

Number of veterans aged 65 or over

Number of Vietnam-era veterans

Number of veterans who are women

Total amount of money, in dollars, received by veterans for all service- related injuries this year

Total amount of money, in dollars, spent on veterans? benefits this year

24.9 million

9.7 million

8.2 million

1.7 million

20.8 billion

56.9 billion