NOTE: 2001-2013 enlisted totals include "cadets-midshipmen" so officer+enlisted=total. This may not be the correct assumption, but the historical tables only have "officer" and "enlisted" totals.

SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES VETERAN STATUS - DP02 Universe - Civilian population 18 Year and over Survey-Program - American Community Survey 5-year estimates Years - 2020, 2021, 2022 Veteran status is used to identify people with active duty military service and service in the military Reserves and the National Guard. Veterans are men and women who have served (even for a short time), but are not currently serving, on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or who served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. People who served in the National Guard or Reserves are classified as veterans only if they were ever called or ordered to active duty, not counting the 4-6 months for initial training or yearly summer camps.

Bangladesh BD: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data was reported at 227,000.000 Person in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 227,000.000 Person for 2019. Bangladesh BD: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 214,000.000 Person from Jun 1985 (Median) to 2020, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 252,000.000 Person in 2005 and a record low of 91,300.000 Person in 1985. Bangladesh BD: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.;International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.;Sum;Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.

The high prevalence of dual use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco is a unique tobacco use behavior in the US military population. However, dual tobacco use has rarely been addressed in active duty populations. We aimed to identify factors contributing to dual tobacco use among active duty service members from Army and Air Force. We also compared age at initiation, duration of use, and amount of use between dual users and exclusive users. The study included 168 exclusive cigarette smokers, 171 exclusive smokeless tobacco users, and 110 dual users. In stepwise logistic regression, smokeless tobacco use among family members (OR = 4.78, 95% CI = 2.05–11.13 for father use vs. no use, OR = 3.39, 95% CI = 1.56–7.37 for other relatives use vs. no use), and deployment history (serving combat unit vs. combat support unit: OR = 4.12, 95% CI = 1.59–10.66; never deployed vs. combat support unit: OR = 3.32, 95% CI = 1.45–7.61) were factors identified to be associated with dual use relative to exclusive cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoking among family members (OR = 1.96, 95% CI = 1.07–3.60 for sibling smoking), high perception of harm using smokeless tobacco (OR = 2.34, 95% CI = 1.29–4.26), secondhand smoke exposure (OR = 4.83, 95% CI = 2.73–8.55), and lower education (associated degree or some college: OR = 2.76, 95% CI = 1.01–7.51; high school of lower: OR = 4.10, 95% CI = 1.45–11.61) were factors associated with dual use relative to exclusive smokeless tobacco use. Compared to exclusive cigarette smokers, dual users started smoking at younger age, smoked cigarettes for longer period, and smoked more cigarettes per day. Our study addressed dual tobacco use behavior in military population and has implications to tobacco control programs in the military.

Time series data for the statistic Armed_Forces_Percent_Of_Labor_Force and country Chad. Indicator Definition:Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.The statistic "Armed Forces Percent Of Labor Force" stands at 0.8457 percent as of 12/31/2020. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -0.0217 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percentage points is -0.0217.The 3 year change in percentage points is 0.1282.The 5 year change in percentage points is -0.0128.The 10 year change in percentage points is -0.0153.The Serie's long term average value is 1.10 percent. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 0.254 percentage points lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2018, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +0.191.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is -1.34.

Time series data for the statistic Armed_Forces_Total and country Chad. Indicator Definition:Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.The statistic "Armed Forces Total" stands at 45,000.00 persons as of 12/31/2020. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value is equal to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 0.0.The 3 year change in percent is 28.57.The 5 year change in percent is 12.92.The 10 year change in percent is 29.12.The Serie's long term average value is 36,171.25 persons. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 24.41 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1985, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +268.85%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is -10.00%.

This dataset includes 240 Return to Duty Readiness questionnaire responses used to complete a validation study for the new scale. This scale is a fear-avoidance based questionnaire designed for active-duty soldiers suffering from musculoskeletal pain to determine the impact of fear-avoidance behavior on return to duty.

The data set includes Rank, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), Rank Group (Enlisted or Officer), and Age & Gender for a limited number of them.

United States US: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data was reported at 1,348,400.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,347,300.000 Person for 2015. United States US: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 1,546,000.000 Person from Sep 1985 (Median) to 2016, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,240,000.000 Person in 1989 and a record low of 1,347,300.000 Person in 2015. United States US: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.; ; International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.; Sum; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.

The Department of Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) analyzed data from the MHS MART database on behalf of the VEHSS project. MHS MART is a data management and reporting system used to support decision-making, health care analysis, and operational reporting. MART integrates various sources within MHS to provide a centralized repository for health care data, facilitating access to information that aids in managing health care services, resources, and performance across MHS. Data are based on claims and encounter records in the MHS Management Analysis and Reporting Tool (MART) database. The population includes all active-duty and retired military members and their dependents in the MHS. The sample size is approximately 9.08 million persons. These data are also available in the VEHSS Data Explorer, an interactive data visualization tool reporting prevalence information from more than 10 data sources: https://www.cdc.gov/vision-health-data/index.html

The Department of Defense is keenly aware of the needs of military families whose members are serving overseas. The presentation outlines the department’s prevention programs and how they are geared to provide support to active duty and reserve component members and their children, youth, and families. Among the resources mentioned are Military OneSource, the Military and Family Life Consultant Program, and MilitaryHOMEFRONT.

Presenters: Karen Morgan and Tib Campise from the Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program

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Philippines PH: Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 0.378 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.385 % for 2015. Philippines PH: Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 0.440 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.566 % in 1995 and a record low of 0.378 % in 2016. Philippines PH: Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.; ; International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.; Weighted average; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.

Time series data for the statistic Armed_Forces_Total and country Turkey. Indicator Definition:Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.The statistic "Armed Forces Total" stands at 512,000.00 persons as of 12/31/2020. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value is equal to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 0.0.The 3 year change in percent is 0.0.The 5 year change in percent is 0.0.The 10 year change in percent is -16.45.The Serie's long term average value is 657,763.64 persons. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 22.16 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2015, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +0.0%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1999, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is -39.13%.

Time series data for the statistic Armed_Forces_Total and country Poland. Indicator Definition:Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.The statistic "Armed Forces Total" stands at 189,000.00 persons as of 12/31/2020. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value is equal to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 0.0.The 3 year change in percent is -1.05.The 5 year change in percent is 9.44.The 10 year change in percent is 55.68.The Serie's long term average value is 212,984.85 persons. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 11.26 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2011, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +60.10%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1989, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is -46.00%.

The purpose of this agreement is for SSA to verify SSN information for Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the Department of Defense. DMDC will use the SSA data to verify SSN information of applicants for background checks, including checks of active duty military service, reserve duty military service, Army and Air National Guard military service, civilian Federal Government employees and contractors, and individuals seeking access to government facilities or networks.

A Veteran user is defined as any Veteran who received or used at least one VA benefit or service during the fiscal year. Veteran spouses, Veteran dependents, and active military service members who used VA benefits and services were not included in the analysis. Each Veteran is only counted once in the overall total even if he/she used multiple programs.

Time series data for the statistic Armed_Forces_Percent_Of_Labor_Force and country United Kingdom. Indicator Definition:Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.The statistic "Armed Forces Percent Of Labor Force" stands at 0.4468 percent as of 12/31/2020, the highest value since 12/31/2017. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 0.011 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percentage points is 0.011.The 3 year change in percentage points is 0.0081.The 5 year change in percentage points is -0.0113.The 10 year change in percentage points is -0.099.The Serie's long term average value is 0.662 percent. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 0.215 percentage points lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2019, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +0.011.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is -0.62.

VBA EDUCATION BENEFITS PROGRAM to provide educational assistance to persons entering the Armed Forces after December 31, 1976, and before July 1, 1985; to assist persons in obtaining an education they might otherwise not be able to afford; and to promote and assist the all volunteer military program of the United States by attracting qualified persons to serve in the Armed Forces. The participant must have entered on active duty on or after January 1, 1977, and before July 1, 1985, and either served on active duty for more than 180 continuous days receiving an other than dishonorable discharge, or have been discharged after January, 1, 1977 because of a service-connected disability. Also eligible are participants who serve for more than 180 days and who continue on active duty and have completed their first period of obligated service (or 6 years of active duty, whichever comes first). Participants must also have satisfactorily contributed to the program. (Satisfactory contribution consists of monthly deduction of $25 to $100 from military pay, up to a maximum of $2,700, for deposit in a special training fund.) Participants may make lump-sum contributions. No individuals on active duty in the Armed Forces may initially begin contributing to this program after March 31, 1987.

Time series data for the statistic Armed_Forces_Total and country Costa Rica. Indicator Definition:Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.The statistic "Armed Forces Total" stands at 10,000.00 persons as of 12/31/2020. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value is equal to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 0.0.The 3 year change in percent is 0.0.The 5 year change in percent is 2.04.The 10 year change in percent is 2.04.The Serie's long term average value is 11,883.87 persons. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 15.85 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1989, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +25.00%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2002, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is -61.39%.

Time series data for the statistic Armed_Forces_Total and country Sudan. Indicator Definition:Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.The statistic "Armed Forces Total" stands at 144,000.00 persons as of 12/31/2020, the highest value since 12/31/2016. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 16.13 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 16.13.The 3 year change in percent is 16.13.The 5 year change in percent is -45.52.The 10 year change in percent is 13.56.The Serie's long term average value is 132,653.12 persons. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 8.55 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1985, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +154.42%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2011, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is -45.52%.

VBA EDUCATION BENEFITS PROGRAM to help servicepersons adjust to civilian life after separation from military service, assist in the recruitment and retention of highly qualified personnel in the active and reserve components in the Armed Forces by providing education benefits, and to provide educational opportunities to the dependents of certain service members and veterans. Individuals who entered active duty after September 10, 2001 may be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Individuals can use the Post-9/11 GI Bill after serving 90 days on active duty (excluding entry level and skill training). Only periods of active duty under title 10 will be used to establish eligibility for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. A high school diploma or equivalency certificate is always required for eligibility. Individuals who are eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (chapter 30), the Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (chapter 1606), or the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) will have to make an irrevocable election to relinquish eligibility under one of those benefit programs to establish eligibility under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The dependent children of a person who died in the line of duty while serving as a member of the Armed Forces may be eligible to use benefits under the Fry Scholarship provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The spouse and/or child(ren) of a veteran or service member may be eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill if the veteran or service member transfers entitlement to those dependents. Eligibility to transfer entitlement to dependents is determined by the Department of Defense. This is not a complete list of eligibility requirements. For more information on the latest changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill go to the VA web-site.