Veterans of U.S. Wars and Their Dependents
Veterans' benefits have existed since the origins of the nation. As of
September 2006, over three million veterans, their dependents, and
survivors of deceased veterans are receiving VA benefits and services.
The last dependent of a Revolutionary War veteran died in 1911; the War
of 1812's last dependent died in 1946; and the last dependent of the
Mexican War died in 1962. Some 198 children and 262 widows of
Spanish-American War veterans are receiving benefits today. There is in
fact a surviving widow and 7 children of Civil War veterans who still draw
VA benefits.
| |
Veterans |
Children1 |
Parents |
Surviving spouses |
| Civil War |
— |
3 |
— |
__ |
| Indian Wars |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Spanish-American War |
— |
113 |
— |
125 |
| Mexican Border |
— |
18 |
— |
70 |
| World War I |
9 |
3,831 |
— |
7,596 |
| World War II |
429,518 |
15,636 |
227 |
232,745 |
| Korean Conflict |
226,467 |
3,423 |
419 |
61,423 |
| Vietnam Era |
1,103,561 |
9,819 |
3,614 |
151,507 |
| Gulf War2 |
700,560 |
12,461 |
776 |
12,826 |
|
Total wartime
|
2,460,115
|
45,304
|
5,036
|
466,292
|
| Nonservice-connected |
329,856 |
20,362 |
2 |
186,074 |
| Service-connected |
2,725,824 |
28,362 |
6,418 |
313,091 |
1. Children connotes a minor or a
dependent adult.
2. For VA benefits purposes, the Gulf War
period of service remains open-ended and also includes those discharged
from 1991 to date.
Source: Department of Veterans Affairs and
Department of Defense. Web: www.va.gov/pressrel/amwars01.htm
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