For years, Vietnam-era veterans have been the nations largest group of former military personnel, but a half-century after the start of the U.S. combat mission, thats about to change. As these vets age into their 60s and 70s, theyre beginning to make way for the next generation, veterans of the Gulf War era. By next fall, Gulf War vets will outnumber Vietnam vets, 7.3 million to 7.1 million, and the gap will grow to 2 million by 2020 as the population of Vietnam-era vets falls to 6.3 million, according to projections from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:00:17 +0000
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