Veterans Day Information

The U.S. Census Bureau has published the following Veterans Day Facts:

•  There were 21.8 million veterans in 2010.
•  There were 1.6 million female veterans.
• 9 million veterans are age 65+
• $35,367 is the annual median income of veterans
• 3.4 million veterans have a service-connected disability rating.

You can access more U. S. Census Veterans Facts here.  Here are Florida veterans statistics from the November Elder Update of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs:

• More than 1.6 million veterans live in Florida
• The State of Florida has the largest number of World War II veterans.
• Approximately 12% of all Floridians age 18+ are veterans.

The State of Florida may be the most veteran friendly state! Florida provides additional benefits to veterans, which other states do not provide. A summary of these benefits can be found on page 3 of the November Elder Update. For more information, you can contact the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs.

President Obama has published a 2011 veterans day proclamation, which can be accessed here.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs created this video commemorating Veterans Day: