There are around 19 million US veterans as of 2021, representing less than 10% of the total adult population (Department of Veterans Affairs).
The demographic profile of veterans is expected to change considerably in the next 25 years becoming much more ethnically and culturally diverse in line with projections of the general population. Additionally the number of female veterans is expected to increase.
While Americans continue to see veteran's services as an important priority, there are mixed feelings about the success of the Department of Veterans Affairs in meeting the needs of US veterans. Read more.
The American Revolutionary War of 1775–1783 is also termed the War of American Independence. More
Americans viewed themselves as citizen-soldiers. They treated military service as a form of voluntary, temporary employment in which soldiers retained their civil rights. More
The Civil War (1861–1865) and its aftermath transformed the social, cultural, political, and economic character of the United States. More
Over the course of the Civil War, from 2.1 to over 2.4 million men served in the United States Armed Forces. More
World War I had a profound impact not only on the subsequent chain of historical events but also on social structures, institutions, and values. More
Military service during World War I gave large numbers of black soldiers their first experiences out of the South. More
World War II was the most wide-ranging, destructive, and costly conflict in human history. More
The Filipino Veterans Equity Movement sought to acquire equal benefits for Filipino veterans regardless of nationality. More
The Korean War of 1950–1953 can be categorized in several ways: a UN conflict, a U.S. war, a Cold War proxy war, and an Asian war. More
For African American service members and civilians alike, the Korean War represented much more than a campaign to protect U.S. foreign interests. More
The Vietnam War (1954–1975) was a conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, in which the United States allied with South Vietnam. More
Approximately 3.14 million American men and 7,200 American women served in the Vietnam War. More
Gulf War syndrome describes a wide spectrum of illnesses and symptoms reported by U.S. and U.S. allied soldiers. More
The Global War on Terror (GWOT) commenced in 2001 when it was declared by U.S. president George W. Bush. More
Every war has its toll, measured not only by the number of those soldiers killed and injured but also by the number of those who survive but suffer from invisible mental injuries. More
Overshadowed by the wars that came before and after it, the Korean War has received little of the attention it rightly deserves. More
This film takes a broad look at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs— examining the organization’s history, leadership, structure, funding and relationship to veterans. More
This film examines the prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among U.S. veterans. More
This 60 Minutes episode focuses on the nearly 10,000 women, mostly nurses, who served in Vietnam. More
This segment of the show Sunday Morning focuses on African-Americans past and future involvement in the United States military. More
Jack Lyon used his experience as a Vietnam veteran to help found the Veterans Village of San Diego. More
This documentary tells the story of World War I from the American perspective. More
Dan Rather and General Martin Dempsey speak on the future of the U.S. military and the concerns of veterans. More
The Civil War is a nine-part series that explores the most important conflict in our nation’s history. More
Three survivors of the attack give harrowing eyewitness accounts of the events of December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy.” More
