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Veteran Facts The family

and staff of the
The brave men and women who serve and protect the
U.S. come from all walks of life; they are parents, children Oltmann Funeral
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They are friends, neighbors and co-workers, and an im-
portant part of their communities. Here are some facts and Washington
about the current veteran population of the United States. would like to
Did You Know? There are approximately 23.2 million
sincerely thank
military veterans in the United States.
• 9.2 million veterans are over the age of 65. every veteran
• 1.9 million veterans are under the age of 35. who has served
• 1.8 million veterans are women.
our great nation.
• 7.8 million veterans served during the Vietnam War era (1964-
1975), which represents 33 percent of all living veterans. For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our
• 5.2 million veterans served during the Gulf War (representing
service from Aug. 2, 1990, to present). freedoms, we honor you and your families.
• 2.6 million veterans served during World War II (1941-1945).
• 2.8 million veterans served during the Korean War (1950-1953). We are proud to serve the veterans
• 6 million veterans served in peacetime. and their families of Franklin County.
• As of 2008, 2.9 million veterans received compensation for ser-
vice-connected disabilities.
• 5 states have more than 1 million veterans in among their popu- OLTMANN
lation: California (2.1 million), Florida (1.7 million), Texas (1.7 mil-
lion), New York (1 million) and Pennsylvania (1 million). Funeral Home
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