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The U.S. Census Bureau has published the following Veterans Day facts:
- There were 21.2 million military vets in the U.S. in 2012
- 9.6 million were age 65 or older
- 1.6 million served in World War II
- 7.4 million served in the Vietnam War
- 2.3 million served in the Korean War
- 5.4 million in the Gulf War
- 5.3 million served in peacetime
- States with the most veterans: California, Texas, and Florida
- $36,264 was the annual median income for veterans
- 3.6 million received benefits for service-connected disabilities
- 8.7 million veterans were in the labor force in 2012
There will be a Veteran's Parade Saturday, November 9th at 10:00am along 5th avenue, sponsored by Main Street Zephyrhills. You can call Main Street Zephyrhills at 813-780-1414 for more details.
On November 17th, VFW Post 8154 will have their annual yard sale, bake sale, and car wash. It will be held from 9:00am to2:00pm at 3954 Paul Buchman Hwy (SR 39). This sale will benefit local veterans and their families. You can call 813-451-9120 for more 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:
The U.S. Census Bureau has published the following Veterans Day facts:
- There were 23.2 million military vets in the U.S. in 2008
- 9.2 million were age 65 or older
- 2.6 million served in World War II
- 7.8 million served in the Vietnam War
- 2.8 million served in the Korean War
- 5.2 million in the Gulf War
- 6.0 million served in peacetime
- States with the most veterans: California, Florida, and Texas
- $36,779 was the average income for veterans
- 2.9 million received benefits for service-connected disabilities
