Facts on the Military and Construction Industry
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U.S. Military Stats
Veterans
- 24.4 million veterans
- 2 million veterans are under age 35
- 1.7 million veterans are women
- 1 in 4 adult males is a veteran
Active Duty
- 1.4 million servicemembers are on active duty
- 1.2 million servicemembers are in the National Guard and the Military Reserve
- ~ 500,000 servicemembers are stationed or deployed overseas
Operation Iraqi Freedom - Active Duty Iraq
as of October 3, 2006
- 2,729 U.S. military fatalities since March 2003
- 19,910 U.S. military wounded since March 2003
Operation Enduring Freedom - Active Duty Afghanistan
as of October 3, 2006
- 341 U.S. military fatalities since October 2001
- 901 U.S. military wounded since October 2001
