Veterans Day: Who are our veterans? This Veterans Day, take a moment to pause and reflect on our veterans and active duty military members, and their families!
• As of 2011, there were 21.5 million veterans in the U.S., of those: 1.6 million were female, 17.2 million were Caucasian, 2.3 million were African American, 1.2 million were Hispanic/Latino, and slightly under half a million were either native American, Pacific Islander, or Asian.
• There were 9.2 million age 65 or older, and 1.8 million under age 35.
• Time of service: there were 7.5 million Vietnam era, 5.1 million Gulf era (1990-present), 2.4 million Korean era, 1.8 million WWII, and 5.4 million served in peacetimes.
• Where they live: the states with highest numbers of veterans are California, Florida, and Texas; but the highest percentage of state populations that are veterans are Alaska (14%), Maine, Montana, Virginia, and Wyoming (12% each.)
(Facts are from: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts)
Military spouses may uproot themselves and their children every time their spouse is relocated or deployed; if they are in a profession that requires credentials like a nurse, teacher, or a real estate broker, that causes problems. Becoming credentialed in a new state costs money and time before the spouse can become employed, causing a hardship on the family that is already giving so much. Joining Forces has asked every state to pass legislation to ease this re-credentialing burden, and Arizona does! To see how your state measures up, see: http://www.militaryfamily.org/feature-articles/26-states-support-military.html To learn more about Joining Forces, see their blog at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces/blog
The VA has posted helpful information for survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) at: https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/
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