Mountain Views News          Saturday, November 9, 2013

SECTION B

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2013

VETERANS DAY 2013: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013

 THings you should know about the Men and 
Women Who Serve and have served our country.

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary 
of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual 
observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. President 
Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans 
Day as a way to honor those who served in all American wars. The day honors 
military veterans with parades and speeches across the nation. A national ceremony 
takes place at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery 
in Virginia.

Veterans:

21.2 million 

Number of military veterans in the United States in 2012. 

 

 1.6 million 

 Number of female veterans in the United Sttes in 2012. 

 Source: 2012 American Community Survey 

11.3%

Percent of black veterans in 2012. Additionally, 5.7 percent were Hispanic; 1.3 percent were Asian; 0.8 percent were American 
Indian or Alaska Native; 0.2 percent were Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 79.6 percent were non-Hispanic white. 
(The numbers for blacks, Asians, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, and non-
Hispanic whites cover only those reporting a single race.) 

Source: 2012 American Community Survey 

9.6 million

Number of veterans 65 and 
older in 2012. At the other 
end of the age spectrum, 1.8 
million were younger than 35. 
Source: 2012 American Community Survey

 

When They Served

 

7.4 million

Number of Vietnam-era veterans in 2012. Moreover, there were 5.4 million who served during the Gulf Wars 
(representing service from August 1990 to present); 1.6 million who served in World War II (1941-1945); 2.3 
million who served in the Korean War (1950-1953); and 5.3 million who served in peacetime only. Source: 
2012 American Community Survey

54,117

Number of living veterans in 2012 who served during the Vietnam era and both Gulf War eras and no other 
period. Other living veterans in 2012 who served during three wars:

The number who served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam era, 50,004, was not statistically 
different than the number who served during the Vietnam era and both Gulf War eras. 

 

Living veterans in 2012 who served during two wars and no other period:

933,315 served during both Gulf War eras.

307,376 served during both Gulf War (August 1990 to August 2001) and Vietnam era.

209,183 served during both the Korean War and the Vietnam era.

113,269 served during both World War II and the Korean War. 

Source: 2012 American Community Survey 

Where They Live

3

Number of states with 1 million or more veterans in 2012. These states were California (1.9 million), Texas 
(1.6 million) and Florida (1.6 million). Source: 2012 American Community Survey

 

13.6%

Percent of people 18 years and older in Alaska who were veterans in 2012; this is the highest percentage of veterans of any state. Montana followed with 12.7 percent.

Source: 2012 American Community Survey

 

Education

26.7%

Percent of veterans 25 and older with at least a bachelor’s degree in 2012. In comparison, 29.1 percent of the total population had a bachelor’s degree or higher. Source: 2012 American Community Survey

29.2% 

Percent of veterans 25 and older with a high school diploma in 2012, compared with the 28.0 percent of the population as a whole. Source: 2012 American Community Survey

 

Income

$36,264

Annual median income of veterans in 2012, compared with $26,278 for the population as a whole. Source: 2012 American Community Survey

On the Job

8.7 million

Number of veterans 18 to 64 in the labor force in 2012. Source: 2012 American Community Survey

Service Connected Disabilities

3.6 million

Number of veterans with a service-connected disability rating in 2012. Of this number, 881,981 had a rating of 70 percent or higher. A “service-connected” disability is one that was a result of a disease or injury 
incurred or aggravated during active military service. Severity of one’s disability is scaled from 0 to 100 percent, and eligibility for compensation depends on one’s rating.

 

Voting

14.7 million

Number of veterans who voted in the 2012 presidential election. Seventy percent of veterans cast a ballot in the presidential election. Source: Table 13. Reported Voting and Registration, by Sex, Veteran Status, 
and Age: November 2012 

 

12.4 million

Number of veterans who voted in the 2010 congressional election. Fifty-seven percent of veterans voted in the 2010 congressional election. Source: Table 13. Reported Voting and Registration, by Sex, Veteran 
Status, and Age: November 2010

Editor’s note: The preceding data was collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources of error. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau’s Public 
Information Office: telephone: 301-763-3030; or e-mail: <pio@census.gov>.


Sierra Madre Veterans, Marine Corporal Esther Garcia,Gordon 
Caldwell and Clem Bartolai. (MVNews File Photo


VFW 3208 Sierra Madre Photo by Bill Coburn 2012


CROSS COUNTRY CYCLING UPDATE:

 
It’s been a little over 3 weeks since 
Jerry Poole and Mike King set started 
on their journey to support a cause 
important to them. The are on a 
3,000 mile bicycle journey from 
Sierra Madre, California to Key West, 
Florida in order to raise money for, 
and bring attention to the Wounded 
Warrior Project. They intend to bike 
50 miles per day and should arrive in 
a little less than two months. At press 
time, this dynamic duo was resting 
comfortably in New Mexico. In the 
morning they will be on their way to 
their fourth state, Texas.

 According to Jerry’s Facebook Post 
on Thursday, they had traveled 48 
miles and the temperature ranged 
from 53 degrees to a high of 74 
degrees. Winds ranged from 10-20 
mph.

,

On the right, Jerry shakes the hand of 
a well wisher in Arizona.

 They have a fundraising goal of 
$10,000. If you would like to support 
their efforts, please go to the link below 
and make a donation to WWP in 
the name of their Ride: Coast To Coast 
For Courage. 

https://support.woundedwarriorproject.
org/individual-fundraising/
JerryPooleatFaceBook/

SPECIAL NOTE: On Tuesday, November 
12, 2013, Jerry’s wife, Vickie, 
will make a presentation at the Sierra 
Madre Kiwanis Club. She will share a 
few things about Jerry and Mike’s Journey 
during their annual Honoring Veteran’s 
Lunch.

 All veterans are welcome to dine 
with Kiwanis free of charge. All others, 
$10. To make a reservation call 
626-355-7290.

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