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got me thinking...how many vets are there

Posted on: July 7, 2025 at 22:17:49 CT

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In 2023, there were 15.8 million veterans in the United States, representing 6.1% of the adult population. This number has been steadily declining for decades, with a decrease of more than 5.9 million (over 25%) between 2010 and 2023.

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is the VA staff reduction insufficient? - Ace UNC - 7/7 14:15:45

got me thinking...how many vets are there - tigerinhogtown STL - 7/7 22:17:49

Still more than the 402K they had in 2022 - MU Diaspora MU

- 7/7 15:32:19

Should be 100% - El-ahrairah BAMA - 7/7 14:35:54

So baby and bathwater - OUT !! and are you prepared to pay - raskolnikov MU - 7/7 18:43:20

RE: Should be 100% - sarasotatiger MU - 7/7 14:44:27

make fewer veterans (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 7/7 15:07:32

make fewer disabled veterans - Spanky KU - 7/7 15:19:57

my post was fine - SwampTiger MU - 7/7 15:42:00

It is unless you are a retiree.... - Spanky KU - 7/7 16:02:48

see (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 7/7 16:22:18

far more disabled vets than retirees(nm) - Spanky KU - 7/7 16:24:24

The Rabbit is correct. Put all eligible veterans on TRICARE - Spanky KU - 7/7 14:55:51

LOL ACE types raging in the comments - Wildcat KSU - 7/7 14:29:33

Hey D O C, why aren't you lecturing us on global warming and - Tigrrrr! MU

- 7/7 14:29:10

No shyt. I depended on his daily weather forecasts. (nm) - Outsider MU - 7/7 14:30:14