A numerical snapshot of veterans on their day

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"ALBANY, N.Y. — Veterans Day began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919 — the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a holiday via Congress in 1926 and was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 as a means of honoring those who served in all wars.

The U.S. Census Bureau has compiled data that look at veterans and veterans issues by the numbers:

States with the most veterans:

California: 1.9 million
Florida and Texas: 1.6 million
New York: 1,025,496

21.5 million: The number of military veterans in the United States in 2011.

2.3 million: The number of black veterans in 2011.

Additionally, 1.2 million veterans were Hispanic; 264,695 were Asian;

153,223 were American Indian or Alaska Native; 27,469 were Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander;

and 17.2 million were non-Hispanic white.

1.6 million: The number of female veterans in 2011.

9.2 million: The number of veterans 65 and older in 2011.

1.8 million: Veterans under 35 in 2011.

7.5 million: Vietnam veterans in 2011.

5.1 million: Gulf War veterans, Aug. 2, 1990 to present.

2.4 million: Korean War veterans.

1.8 million: World War II veterans.

876,663: Veterans served during both Gulf War eras.

205,205: Veterans who served during both the Korean War and the Vietnam era.

129,972: Veterans who served during both World War II and the Korean War.

51,079: Number of living veterans in 2011 who served during the Vietnam era and both Gulf War eras and no other period.

43,942: Veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam era."
 
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