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Veterans in Kentucky

Graph of Kentucky Veterans by War Period

As of September 2007, there were approximately 355,000 veterans in Kentucky.  Of those:

  • One served during World War I
  • 36,000 served during World War II
  • 41,000 served during the Korean War
  • 120,000 served during the Vietnam War
  • 74,000 served during the Gulf War
  • 89,000 served during peacetime

 
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Kentucky Veteran Population by County [Excel File 35K]

  

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