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On Veterans Day, Americans honor all living military veterans, including the many working moms who are veterans of military service as well as those who gave their lives for their country.
Here are some other Veterans Day facts you may not know.
Veterans Day is always observed on November 11th with speeches, parades, and church services across the United States and in many places the American flag is hung at half mast. A period of silence lasting two minutes may be held at 11am.
Veterans by the Numbers
There were 19.3 million military veterans in the U.S. in 2014. Of those:
Veterans by the War
Thirty-five percent of all living veterans served during the Vietnam War. In 2009, there were:
Veterans in the Work Force
7.4 million veterans were in the civilian labor force in 2014 and 7.0 million of them were employed.
Women veterans earned $31,810 in 2014, more than the $21,804 earned by female civilians with no military experience.
Male veterans earned $37,307 in 2014, more than the $32,433 earned by male civilians with no military service.
9.2 percent of the U.S. non-farm firms were owned by veterans. Veteran-owned firms comprised an estimated 2.5 million of the 27.6 million non-farm businesses nationwide in 2012.
Veterans' Income, Education, and Disability
27.5 percent of veterans who were 25 and older held at least a bachelor's degree compared to 30.3 percent non-veterans.
3.8 million veterans suffered from a "service-connected disability" in 2014. This type of disability is when a soldier gets injured or aggravates an injury while on duty or suffered from a disease that results in a disability.
Veterans More Likely to Vote
14.7 million veterans voted in the 2012 presidential election. That's 70 percent of all veterans, compared with 60.9 percent of non-veterans.
11.5 million veterans voted in the 2006 congressional election. That's 54 percent of all veterans, compared with only 41 percent of civilians with no military service.
How to Say Thank You to a Veteran on Veteran's Day
"Thank you for your service."
"Thank you for stepping up when others took a step back."
"Thank you for delaying your personal plans so that you could serve our country."
"Thank you for sacrificing so much, like being away from your friends and family so that you could keep them and the rest of us safe from harm."
"Thank you for all you've done and for what you continue to do. We are all safer because of your actions."
"Thank you."
Editor, Aubree Russell
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