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Data on VietnamVeteran's Adminithe Contrcller.Sep 7866p.Reports and StatisticsVeterans Adminis ratic
BE 010-1909
a veterans.a ion, Washington, D.C. office cf
Service, Office of ControllerWastam ton DC 2042©
MF-$0.83 HC-$3.50 Plus Postage.Employment Opportunities; Financial Suppert; Housing;
4 Medical Services; Patients (Persons) StatistidalData; Surveys; *Veterans; *Veterans EducatiomCompensation; *Vietnam Veterans
Statistical data .ate ;resented on Vietnam exaveterans for the following topics: employment states, medical ,s atescompensation and pension, education,,hcusing.assistance,,expenditures, and demographic infotmaticb. The estimated number andage of veterans in civil life, categorizedty sex- and state, and theeducational attainment of veterans at the time of separation, by agegroups, are presented. Information on length of service and estimatedgross separ4tions and number of casualties are included. En4loymentinfOrmation includes work experience cf civilian male veterans, aged20-34; -seasonally adjusted unemployment rates; and income data.Medical information includes annual census of patientE in VAhospitals or September 28, 1977; outpatient medical care; and dentaloutpatient ittivity. Compensation and,;ersicri data include activecompensaticn, Aependency, and indemnity cempenSaticy and ensicncases; active compensation cases, by degree cf impairment and type ofmajor disability; and age groups of veterans receiving compensationor pension benefits. Educational data concern edudational assistancefor veterans and vocational rehabilitation training. ,Housingassistance data concern guaranteed or insured loans, and data onexpenditures concern Veterans Administration expenditures fromappropriated funds, Vietnam era. (SW)
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VETERANSU S DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH.EDUCATION &WELFARENATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
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NATI0NAL INSTITUTEDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY
SEPTEMBER 1978
REPORTS & STATISTICS SERVICEOFFICE OF CONTROLLER
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington, D.C.
The Vietnam era wa
May 7, 1975. This proolamationjixed the period f Vietnam era
qualifying service as that\beginnin on August 5; 1964 and
ending' on May 7-, 1975. Benefits affected by. the proclamation
ended(by a Presidential Proclamation dated;
are primarily those under Veterans Administration Pension and
burial programs.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
FIXING TERMINAL DATE RESPECTING SERVICE IN THEARMED FORCES ENTITLING PERSONS TO CERTAIN
VETERANS BENEFITS
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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A PROCLAMATION
The Congress has provided that entitlement.to:certain veteransbenefits be limited to persons serving in the Armed Forces during theperiod,, beginning August5, 064, referred to as the Vietnam era. ThePresident- -is authorized to determine the last day on,, which a'person musthave entered the active military, naval, or air service of the UnitedStates in order for such service to qualify as service during that period.
The signing of the cease-fire agreements .and implementing protocolson January 27, 1973, between the United States of America and the Repub1icof Vietnam, on the one hantivand- the Democratic Republic of Vietnam akOtheProvisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam onthe other hand, has terminated active participation by the ArMed Forces-ofthe United States.in the Vietnam conflict.'..-
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD0.President of the United. Statesof America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 101(29) ofTitle 38 of the United-States Code, do hereby'prociaiml for the purposes ofsaid Section 101(29), that May 7, 1975, is designated as the last day ofthe "Vietnam era."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day ofMay in the year of our,Lord nineteen hundred eeventy-live, and of the.Independence of the United States of America the one-hundred ninety-ninth.
V
GERALD R. FORD
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DAT ON VIETNAM ERA VETS S
VETERANFOPUI.ATION
Estimated number of Vietnam ere veterans inCOMRISOI with other periods of service
Estimated age. Vietnam era veterans in civil lifeCOMPARISON with other periods of service
Estimated number of female Vietnam era veterans with noKorean service, by age---------7--- - n -- '5
Estimated number of Vietnam era veterans in civil life, by !tate .6
Estimated number of Vietnam era veterans with service in Vietnam,by - - -- - 7
Educational attainment of Vietnam era veterans at time ofseparation, All ages- 8Under20 years of age------ - - ----7-7----------------------- 920-24 years of 1025-29 years of age-------7--:-- 7------- -- 1130 -34 yeare of age- -- - - -- ------ - - - - 1235 years of age and over---------------- - ----- ------ 13COMPARISON with other per of service---------- - - - - -- 14
Educational attainment at ime of separatioh from Armed Forcea,Vietnam-era veterans in ivil life--------- - - ---------7-- 15
Estimated number of Vietn _ era veterans with service in Vietnam 15-Estimated length of service of Vietnam era veterans In civil
----------- --------- 16,
Estimated Armed Forces gross separations, by branch of serviceandrank--------- ------ - - - -- -- - 17
Estimated'gross separations from Armed Forces - Veterans withservice in the Vietnam ----- 7----- - - - - 18
Estimated Armed Forces gross separations by type of discharge-- 19Average age in year'separated from Armed Forces---------------- 20Estimated separations from Armed Forces by age at time of
- - ---- 21Average months of service in Armed Forces-- - - ---- 22Estimated gross Armed Forces separations, by length of service-- 23Number.of casualties-incurred by U. S. military personnel in- connection with the conflict-in Vietnam, by branch of Service- 24
Number of casualties incurred by S. miVitary personnel inconnection with the conflict in Vietnam, by 25
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3
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Work experience of civilian male non-institutionalized Vietnamera veterans, aged 20-34---------------- -- -7 - - ------------ 26,
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for civilian male non-institutionalized Vietnam era veterans, aged 20-30------------ 27
Employment status of male non- institutionalized-Vietnam eraveterans in the United States, aged 20-34 28
r
moutir- STATUS (Continued)
Unemployment,compensation for Vietnam era veterans 29
COMPARISON with other,periods of service - Initial claims-- 30COMPARISON with other periods of service - percent of living
-------- -- ------- -------- -- - 31
Unemployment.rates for veterans of wars during periods of re-duction in Armed Forces strength--- - ----- - 32
Educational attainment of non-institutional male Vietnamveterans, aged*20-34 33
personal money income of civilian male non-institutional Vietnamera veterans; aged 20- 34 = - 7 ----- --------- 34
Money income of families in the United States headed by non-institutional'male Vietnam era veterans, aged -- - - 35-
MEDICAL
Annual census of patients in VA hospitals on September 28, 1977- 36
Annual census of patients remaining in VA hospitals onSeptember 28, 1977 by type of patients or total and Vietnamera patients- - - 36
Vietnam -era. veterans remaining in VA hospitals on September28, 1977 by type of patient and percentage in each age group-- 37
Hospital care, Vietnam era veterans------ - --------------- -- - 38
Patient referrals to VA hospitals from Armed Services MedicalRegulating Office 39
Outpatient medical care, Vietnam era veterans-- ----- 40
Dental outpatient activity, Vietnam era 40
COMPENS4TION AND PENSION
Active compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation andpension cases, Vietnam era--------------- - - - - -- - -- --------- 41
COMPARISON with other periods of service- 42
Active compensation cases,,by degree of impairment and typeof major disability, Vietnam 44
COMPARISON with other periods of 45 ,
COMPARISON of degree of impairment-- ------ r---,-- -------- , 46
Age groups of Vietnam era veterans receiving compensation or.pension benefits - 48
COMPARISON with other periods of service------- 4.%
EDUCATION
Educational assistance for Vietnam era veterans-- - ------------- 50
'Vocational rehabilitation training, Vietnam era-------------.--- 51
COMPARISON by period of service of participation in educe-
tiona1 assistance programs-- - -- 52
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;STANCE
ed or insured /Aisne, direct loansCONPARISON with other periods o service
53
VA expenditures from appropriated funds, Vietnap eraf
= '54
Reports,and Statistics, ServiceOffice of the ControllerVeterans AdministrationWashington, D. C. 20420
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RETINA TED N RA VE S IN CIVIL LIFE
End of Month Total
With Serarice
in KoreanConflict
1964 September- 98
c
6
December 212 9
0,65 June 456 22December 700 46
1966 June 962 JODecember 1,242 108
1967 June 1,493 123December 1,848 137
1968 June 2,234 159December 2,760 196
1969 June 3,169 213December 3,679 240
1970 June 4,173 235December 4,642 280
1971 June 5,138 301December 5,597 334Ane 5,976 350December 6,268 481
1973 June 6,557 406December 6,826 435
1974 June 7,088 460December 7,382 488
1975 June 7,597 503December 7,875 516
1976 June 8,070 517September 8,104 518
1977 March 8,304 k 523September 8,474 530
1978 March 8,632' 536September 8,734 539
With No Servicein KoreanGolmfUqt:,
= 92
203
434654884
1,134
1,3701,7112,0752,5642,956.3,4393,9184,3624,8375,263
::::'6,1516,3916,628
6,8947,094
7,3597,5537,5867,7817,9448,0968,195
SOURCE: Semi -A nual reports:of Veteran Population - By Age, RegionalOffice, Period of Arvice and ,State of Residence, ResearchDivision, Reports and Statistics Service, Office of Controller,Veterans Administration, Washington; D. C.
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IITDIATID NUMISt 01 MUMS 10 CIVII LIFICIVIL AT STATIC ICTIRVALSAIM MINIM DATIS OF WORLD WAR II, =RAM CONFLICT AND VIETNAM IRA
(thousands)
tart
'World War IIBeginning date,
1
flintBegil iing date,
J 27. 0
Vietnam Irabeginning dates,
Sad of:V
Eirmt year 95 2/ 211 500---
Bee year 289 g/ 867 2/ 1,010 g/
Third year 858 !/ 1,955 1,345
Fourth ar 1,601 J / 2,912 2,300
Fifth year 3,628 3,999 3,244
Sixth year 13,373 4,686 4,243
Seventh year 14,555 5,105 5,220
Eighth year J4,973 5,353 6,029
Ninth year 15,252 3,448 6,605
T. year 15,404 5,482 7,133
Eleventh year 15,257 5,531 7,635
Twelfth year 15,412 5,586 8,070 1
Thirteenth year 15,434 5,663 8,405
Fourteenth year 15,424 5,708 8,717
As of June 30.Serviceion's Readjustment Act of 1944 was approved JUO4 22, 1944.
2/ Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 was approved July 16, 1952.g/ Veterans adjustment benefits Act of 1966 was approved March 3, 1966.
Comment: Aftrar World War II hostilities ended, more than 10,000,000 mendemobilized within one year. Discharge. of.Korean Conflict
and Vietnam era veteran. have been spread over a much longerperiod and at a Cvmeiderably more steady rate.
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ESTIMATED AGE. OF VIETNAM ER,A VETERANS IN CIVIL LIFESoptomar 30, 1978
(thousands)
Abe Total With vic With io 8orvicaIg Kor n _ct o Korean . f 1 c
Alt Ages 01734 539 5
Under 20 years I/-
20 - 24 years 746 - 746
25 - 29 years 2,334 - 2,334
30 - 34 years 3,629 - 3,629
35 - 39 years 1,270 1,270
0 - 44 years 263 83 180
.5 - 49 years 221 196 25
10 - 54 years 140 133 7
15 - 5'9 years 81 78
10 - 64 years 39 38
15 - 69 years 10 10
0 - 74 years 1 1
A verage Age 31.9 years 50.4 years 30.7 years
a/Les: than 0.5 thousands).
SOURCE: VETERAN POPULATION - September 1978, By Age, Regional Office,Period of Service and State of Residence: Research Division,Reports and Statistics Service, Office of Controller, VeteransAdministration, Washington, D. G.
ESTIMATED AGE DISTRIBUTION OF WORLD WAR VETERANS ANDKOREAN CONFLICT VETERANS AT THE END OF THOSE WARS COMPAREP
WITH THE AGE DISTRIBUTION OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANSON JUNE 30, 1975
(thouAnds)
Age0
30 47
rKorean Conflict
Decewber 31, 1954 bVietnam
une 30Era
1975
r n timber bar ercant
A11 A&ep, 3-424 100,0 7.597 100.0
Under 20.years 40 1.2 57. .7
20 - 24 yearn 971 27.7 1,521, 44.4 1,013 13.3
25 - 29 years ,771 33.2 ,294. 37.8 3.103 46.1
30 - 34 yearn ,841 19.7 324 9.5 7,137 28.1
35 - 19 yearn .575 11,0 141 0 4.7
40 - 44 yearn 757 1.8 181 2.4
5 - 49 yearn 312 2.2 7 169 2.2
50 -.54 yearn 11 96 1.3
55 - 59-Yearn 14' 5 57.
60 - 64 years 20
65 yrs. & oveir 4
Average Age 29.1 26.6 29.6!yrs. yrs.. yrn.
:..
actur111y endedb/ Korean Conflict aotually enc/ Service between AugOtdl Lens than (thouna.'e/ Less than .0S (perc
r
4
'July 2 i, 1947
On January 31'. 195564 and May 8.11975.
SSTINATSD Nll1DSg OPJAMALA VIATEAN RA VA RA1 WITH 0KOREAN SERVICE, SY A01
September 30, 1978
Total, All Ages 0 0 .6 6 . 0 . . 9 '0 . 17
LAW 4o yrs
20 24 yri
25 - 29 yrs .
30- 34 yrs .
35 39 y _ . . . . .
- 44 yrs . . . 6 A . ';0
45 - 49 yrs 99 . 6 6 4 6 9 A:',9 * . . . . . .
50 - 54 yrs . . . . . . i 9 .
59 yrs . 9 0909 *99990 di.. 60 - 64 yrs
65 - 69 yrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70 - 74 7r
9
O 0 10
@ 9 43,850
0 9 9 6 0
0 0 0
. . 0 * . . .
63,620
49,820
16,460
3.350
380
310
300
20
reprraenti zero.* less than 10 female veterans,-song: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976 i 1978;, One Percent'
'1 Sample of Armed Forces Separations prior to 1976.
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS IN CIVIL LIFE, BY STATE
September 30, 1978
(thousan4s)
State No. State No. State No.
Total . . . 8,734 Iowa 3,11 Ohio........... 441
Kansas == 91 Oklahoma... 124
Outside U.S 99 Kentucky....... 119 Orpgon 116Louisiana...... 127 Pennsylvania 480
United States.. 8,635 Maine 43 Rhode Island... 43
Alabama 122 Maryland....... 191 South Carolina. 111
Alaska 15 Massachusetts.. 250 South Dakota... 19
Arizona 98 Michigan..:.... 361 Tennessee 163
Arkansas.... 36 Minnesota.... 185 Texas...... 500
California.... 981 Mississippi.... 63 Utah 55
Colorado.......... 124 Missouri 202 Vermont 21
Connecticut 128 Montana ..... . . 30 Virginia . .... -. 208
Delaware 25 Nebraska 61 Washington 197
Dist. of Colombia. 23 Nevada . .. 28 West Virginia 62
Flofida 337 New Hampshire.. 38 Wisconsin 181
Georgia.. 210 New Jersey..... 290 Wyoming 14
Hawaii 33 New Mexico . 41
Idaho .... . .. ...... 32 New York 605
Illinois 423 North Carolina. 194
Indiana . 225 North Dakota... 18
SOURCE: Ve ran Population - September 1978, By Age, Regional Office,Period of Service and State of Residence; Research Division,Reports and Statistics Service, Office of Controller, VeteransAdMinistration, Washington, D.C.
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ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VIETNAM ERA .VETERANS WITH SERVICEIN VIETNAM, BY STATE OF RESIDENCE AT DATE OF ENTRY
INTO MILITARY SERVICESeptember 30, 1978
(thousands)
State No. State No. State No.
Total _= 2,801 Iowa 56 Ohio._.. ... 141
Kansas 28 Oklahoma 54
Outside U.S 28 Kentucky., 56 Oregon.. 55
.Louisiana 56 Pennsylvania.,. 141
United States... 2,773 Maine' .20 Rhode Island.... 11
Alabama 56 Maryland,-.._._ 28 South Carolina..
55
Alaska.... .. .. . .. 3 Massachusetts.... 56 South Dakota. 14
Arizona 28 Michigan = 112 Tennestiee...... 55
Arkansas= 28 Minnesota.. 56 Texas 196
California 281 i Mississippi '28 Utah........... 18
Colorado 56 Missouri 84 Vermont 9
Connecticut.. 26 Montana......... 14 Virginia 55
DelawareDist. of Columbia
8
11
Nebraska.' . .....
Nevada26
9:
,
WashingtonWest Virginia
55
28
Florida 112 New Hampshire. 14 Wisconsin 55
Georgia 56 New Jersey 56 Wyoming 6
iawaii . 11 New Mexico 26'Idaho.. .. . .. .- 20 New York 141
Illinois 112 North Carolina... 84Indiana.... . . . 56 North Dakota..... 11
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976-1978;Sample of Armed Forces Separations 1965-1975.
Percent
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS AT TIME OF'SEPARATIONFISCAL YEARS 1965 - 1.97e
ALL AGES
FiscalYear
Net
Separa-tions
ears of Schgell±ermletedHIGH SCH
8 yre.or less
COLLEGE1-
Yrs. Yrs. Yrs.
4 yearsor more
Median
(Yrs.)
(NUMBER IN THOUSANDS)
1965 456.0 28.3 101.5 251.3 45.5 29.4 12.41966 507.0 21.8 91.1 301.5 55.1 37.5 12.51967 5330 19.5 105.4 318.8 55.0 34.3 12.41968 745.0 24.1 126.3 460.5 91.9 42.2 12.51969 940.0 29.9 140.9 567.6 138.2 63.4 12.51970 1,012.0 34.8 164.6 575.5 151.2 85.9 12.51971 975.0 29.5 153.3 541;5 155.0 95.7 12.61972 850.0 23.0 131.7 462.4 125.4 107.5 12.61973 594.0 13.4 85.5 346.8 80.5 67.8, 12.61974 5'47.0 11.9 90.9' 323.4 60.8 60.0 12.51975 523.0 10.3 99.7 313.3 55,9 43.8 12.51976 412.0 5.4 75.3 274.0 44.9 12.4 12.51977 2Z 503.0 4.5 70.9 352.6 57.4 17.6 12.51978 W 277.0 1.4 26.6 201.4 36.0 11.6 12.5
1965-78 8,874.0 E 257.9 1,463.6 5,290.6 1,152.9 709.0 12.5
PERCENT d/
1965 100.0 6.2 22.3 55.1 10.0 6.41966 100.0 4.3 17.9 59.5 10.9 7.41967 100.0 3.7 19.8 59.8 10.3 6.41968 100.0 3.2 17.0 61.8 12.3 5.71969 100.0 3.2 .15.0 60.4 14.7 6.71970 100.0 3.4 16.3 56.9 14.9 8.51971 100.0 3.0 15.'7 55.6 15.9 9.81972 100.0 2.7 15.5 54.4 14.8 12.61973 100.0 2.3 14.4 58.3 13.6 11.41974 100.0 2.2 16.6 59.1 11.1 11.01975, 100A 2.0 19.1 59.8 10.7 8.41976 100.0 1.3 18.3 66.5 10.9 3.01977 ..,1/ 100.0 0.9 14.1 70.1 11.4 3.51978 W 100.0 0.5 9.6 72.7 13.0 4.2
1965-78 b/ 100.0 2.9 16.5, 59.6 .13.0 8.0
a/ Revised, includes Transition Quarter.T)/ Preliminary.
c/ The number of Vietnam era veterans separated between August 4, 1964 and 9/30/78 differsfrom the number of veterans in civil life on 9/30/78 shown elsewhere because 140,000have died since returning to civil life.
d/ The percentages for "Less than 4 years of high school" in this table differ from thepercentage of educationally disadvantaged obtained from the VADS file at VADPC. Austin,Texas, as of 9/30/78 because former ,service personnel who served'on active duty lessthan six months or whose discharger, were characterized as "other than honorable" areexcluded from the VADS file.
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT CF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS AT TIMEFISCAL YEARS 1965 - 1978
Under 20 Years of Age
SEPARATION
Year
Net
Separa-tions
8 yrs.or less
Years of :School
HIGH SCHom-leted
_COLLEGE1-3 4 yeartYrs. or moreYrs.
4
Yrs.Median
(Yrs.)
1965
1966
1967
1965
1969
1970
1971
1972.
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1965-78
a/
'(NUMBER IN THOUSAN
e 37.6
31.632.6
26.436.5
57.4
74.7
83.349.3
66.672.0
24.4
13.0
605.4 4
2.9
2.5
1.8
2.2
5.2
6.5
6.4
3.2
3.3
3.0
9.4
0.3
18.7
14.3
14.8
10.9
14.8
27.739.6
41.623.3
34.4
37.6
12.6
8.2
298.5
12.9
13.7
14.2
12.7
1940
23.1
27.734.0
22.2
28.3
30.911.2
4.4
254.2
0.2
0.7
1.1
0.90.5
1.3
0.6
1.2
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.1
8.3
0.1
0.1
0.30.1
0.2
0.1
0.9
11.1
11.7
11.8
12.0
12.1
11.5
11.3
11.5
11.8
11.6
11.6
11.8
11.3
11.6
PERCENT
1965 100.0 15.5 49.7 34.2 0.6 -
1966 100.0 9.3 45.2 43.3 2.2 -1967 100.0 7.5 45.6 43.5 3.41968 100.0 6.8 41.5 47.8 3.4 0.51969 100.0, 6.0 40.4 152.1 1.5 -
1970 100.0 9.1 48.1 40.3 2.3 0.21971 100.0 8.7 53.0 37.1 0.9 0.31972 100.0 7.7 49.9 40.9 1.4 0.11973 100.0 6.4 47.3 45;1 0.9 0.31974 100.0 5:0 51.5 42.5 0.8 0.21975 100.0 4.2 52.2 43.0 0.6 -
1976 100.0 1.0 51.8 45.5 0.9 -1977 a/ 100.0 2.5 62.8 34.2 0.5 -
1978 - - - - -
1965-70 100.0 7.2 - 49.3 42.0 1.4 0.1
a/ Revised, include: Transition Quarter.
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976- 1978 One Percent Sample of ArmedForces Separations 1965-1975.
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS AT TIFISCAL YEARS 1965 - 1978
20-24 Years of Age
F SEPARATION
,-FisOal
Year
NetSepara-tions
Years of School Completed
Median(Yrs.)
8 yrs.
or less
HIGH -SCHOOL COLLEGE-1-3
Yrs. Yrs. Yro -4 yeargor more
(NUMB E R I N HOUSAN D S )
1965 278.7 13.2- 63.9 172.3 22.4 6.9 12.4
1966 322.7 12.0 58.3 211.4 32.3 8.7 12.41967 379.9 13.2 76.4 246.5 34.1 9.7 12.41968 554.7 18.2 99.2 362.9 65.7 8.7 12.41969 690.9 19.2 105.2 447.7 104.5 14.31970 734.7 21.7 -119.0 458.6 113.9 21.5 12.51971 701.8 19.4 101.4 424.7 122.9 33.4 '12.i1972 578.7 13.9. 78.7 354.2 95.5 36.4 12.5\1973 356.0 52.0 231.7 50.9 15.0 12.51974 301.1 4.8 46.4 203.6 35.5 10.8 12.51975 285.8 3.6 48.4 194.2 31.7 7.9 12.51976 255.6 3.1. 52.7 179.1 20.4 0.3 12.41977 1/ 299.6 2.7 53.9 1221.7 21.3 12.41978 b/ 135.6 0.8 20.1 /106.9 7.9 . 12.4
1965-78 b/ 5,875.8 152./2 975.5 3,815.2 759.0 173.6 12.5
PERCENT
1965 100.0 4.7 22.9 61.8 8.1 2.51966 100.0 3.7 18.1 65.5 10.0 2.71967 100.0 3.5 20.1 64.8 9.0 2.6'1968 100.0 3.3 17.9 165.4. 11.8 1.6
1969 100.0 2.8 15.2 ,64.8 15.1 2.1
1970 100.0 3.0 16.2 62.4 15.5 2.91971 100.0 2.8 14.4 60.5 17.5 4.81972 100.0 2.4 .13.6 614 16.5 6.31973 100.0 1.8 14.6 65.1 14.3' 4.21974 100.0 1.6 15.4 67.6 11.8 3.6
1975 100.0 1.3 16.9 67.9 11.1 2.81976 100.0 1.2 20.6 70.1 8.0 0.1
1977 a/ 100.0 '0.9 18.0 74.0 1 7.1 -
1978 ii/ 100.0 0.6 14.8 78.8 5.8 -
1965-78 W 100.0 2.6 16.6 64.9 12.9- 3.0
at Revised, includes Transition Quarter./ Preliminary.
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976-19781 One Percent Sample of ArmedForces Separations 9:65-1975.
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EDUCATIONAL. ATTAINMENT Or VIETNAM ERA VETERANS AT TIME CV SEPARATIONFISCAL YEARS 1965*- 1978
25-29 Years of Age
Fiscal
Year
Net'Separa-
tions
Years of
8 yrs.or less
HIGH SCHOOL1--
Yrs.
4
Yrs.
(NUMBER IN THOUSANDS)
1965 100.5 4.8 12.2 48.41966 99.5 3.1 14.4 51.0
1967 73.3 2.0 8.9 31.8
1968 98.7 1.7 11.0 44.8
1969 137.1 6.1 15.1 54.7
1970 140.4 4.9 12.1 49.8
1971 119.0 2.0 8.5 36.8
1972 109.1 1.4 6.8 25.7
1973 93.0 1.7 6.0 30.2
1974 90.1 1.4 5.1 34.9
1975 81.3 2.0 .8 33.0
1976 71.7 1.0 6.7 44.0
197T 2/ 93.6 0.7 6.1 62.2
1978 74.1 0.3 3.7
1965-78 b/ 1,381.4 33.1 121.4 600-0
PERCENT
School_Completed_COLLEGE
Yrs.
4 yearsor more
Median
(WS.)
17.5
12.9
12.9
16.1
25.0
24.9
20.718.8
17.7
13.5
13.4
15.1
19.6
15.0
243.1 3
17.6
22.1
17.7
25.1
36.248.751.0
56.437.4
35.2.24.1
4.9
5.02.4
12.7
12.7
12.8
12.812.9
13.4
14.8.
16.0
14.5
13.8
12.9
12.6
12.6
12.6
12.9
1965 100.0 4.7 12.2' 48.2 17.4 17.5
1966 100.4 3.1 10.4 51.4 12.9 22.2
1967 100.0 2.8 12.1 43.2 17.7 24.2
1968 100.0 1.7 11.1 45.4 16.3 25.5
1969 140.0 4.4 11.0 40.0 18.2 26.4
1970 100.0 3.5 8.7 35.4 17.7 .7
1971 100.0 1.7 7.1 30.9 17.4 p2.9
1972 100.0 1.3 6.2 23.6 17.2 51.7
1973 100.0 1.8 6.4 32.5 19.0 40.3
1974 100.0 1.6 5.7 38.7 15.0 39.0
1975 100.0 2.5 10.9 40.5 16.5 29.6
1976 100.0 1.4 9.4 61.3 21.0 6.9
1977 2/ 100.0 0.7 6.5 66.4 21.1 5.3
1978 p/ 100.0 0.4 5.0 71.1 20.3 3.2
1965-78 b/ 100.0 2.4 8.8 43.4 17.6,,i
27.8
a/ Revised, includei Transitionb/ Preliminary.
SOURCE: Veterans As4ztance Dis,Oprge System -1976 -19781 One'Peroent Sample of ArmedForces Separa ions 196-94975.
Arter-
11
EDUCATIONAL AWAINMENT CV VIETNAM ERIk, VETERANS AT TIMEFISCAL YEARS 1965'- 1978
30-34 Years of Age
SEPARATION
FiscalYear
Net
Separa-tions
YearSo School. Comp le ed
Medilan8 yrs.or less
HIGH SCH L COLLEGE1-3
Yrs.4
Yrs. Yrs.4 yearsor more
( N UMBER IN THOUSANDS)
1965 5.4 2.4. 0.4 1.1 12.51966 6.1 0.5 1.1 2.3 0.7 1.5 12.71967 7.8 1.1 4.2 0.4 2.1 12.71968 13.0 1.2 6.3 1.5 4.0 12.81969 16.7 0.3 1.1 1.7 4.9 12.81970 13.5 0.5 1.9 4.5 1.7 5.0 13.01971 13.5 0.3 0.8 . 6.8 1.3 4:3 12.81972 12.6 0.2 1.0 5.3 1.8 4.3 12.91973 17.5 0.8 1.0 8.6 1.5 5.6 12.81974 18.6 0.6 1.0 10.1 1.8 5.1 12.81975 17.9 0.5 1.5 8.9 2.3 4.7 12.81976 16.3 0.3 1.2 9.0 2.4 3.4 12.71977 1/ 25.4 0.3 1.4 14.6 4.1 5.0 12.81978 W 20.6 0.1 0.9 11.9 4.3 3.4 1203
1965-78 W 205.0 4.8 16.3 103.6 25.9 54.4 12.8
PERCENT
1965 100.0 8.0- 20.0 44.0 8.0 20.01966 100.0 7.7 17.3 38.5 11.5 25.01967 100.0 - 14.0 54.4 5.3 26.31968 100.0 - 8.9 48.5 11.9 30.71969 100.0 2.0 6.5 ,51.9 10.4 29.21970 100.0 3.5 14.0 33.3 12.3 36.91971 100.0 1.9 5.7 50.9 9.4 32.11972 100.0 1.7 7.6' 42.4 14.4 33.91973 100.0 4.7 5.5 49.6 8.5 31.71974 100.0 3.2 5.4' 54.3 9.7 27.41975 100.0 2.8 8.5 49.7 12.8 26.21976 100.0 2.0 7.6 55.1 14.7 20.61977 4/ 100.0' 1.1 5.6 57.6 16.1 19.61978 W 100.0 0.5 4.2 57.8 20.9 16.6
1965-78 Pi 100.0 2.3 8.0 50.6 12.6 26.5
a/ Revised, includes Transition Quarter.b/ Peeliminary.
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976 -1978; One Percent Sample of ArmedForces Separation's 1965 -1975.
12
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMZET OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS AT 'TIME OF SEPARATIONFISCAL YEARS 1965 - 1978
35 Years ot Age and Over
FiscalYear
ar s-
ons
Years of School ebed
Median(Yrs.)
8 yrs%or less
HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE173
Yrs.4
Yrs.1-3
Yrs.4 yearsor more
(MDMBER IN THOUSANDS)
1965 33.8 4.1 5.6 15.3 5.0 12.51966 47.1 7.0 23.1 8.5 5.2 12.61967 39.4 1.8 4.2 22.1 6.5 4.8 12.61968 52.2 2.4 4.0 33.8 7.7 4.3 12.61969 58.8 2.1 4.7 37.5 6.5 8.0 12.61970 65.9 2.5 3.9 39.5 9.4 10.6 12.71971 66.0 1.3 3.0 45.5 9.5 6.7 12.61972 66.3 1.1 3.6 43.2 8.1 10.3 12.61973 78.2 1.3 3.2 54.1 10.0 9.6 12.61974 70.6 1.8 4.0 46.5 9.5 8.8 12.61975 66.0 1.2 3.4 46.3 o 7.1 12.61976 44.0 0.6 2.1 30.7 6.8 3.8 12.61977 a/ 71.4 0.5 1.3 49.7 1Z3 7.6 12.71978 46.7 0.2, 1.9 29.9 8.8 5.8 12.7
1965-78 806.4 24.4 51.9 517.2 116.6 96.3 12.6
PERCENT
1965 100.0 12.1 16.6 45.4 14.7 11.21966 100.0 7.0 14.8 49.1 18.1 11.01967 100.0 4.5 10.7 56.1 16.6 12.11968 100.0 4.7 7.7 64.7 14.8 8.11969 100.0 3.5 7.9 63.8 11.1 13.71970 100.0 3.8 6.0 59.8 14.3 16.11971 100.0 1.9 4.6 68.9 14.4 10.21972 . 100.0 1.6 5.5 65.2 12.2 15.51973 100.0 1.7 4.1 69.2 12.7 12.31974 100.0 2.5 5.7 65.8 13.5 12.51975 100.0 1.9 5.2 70.0 12.1 10.81976 100.0 1.5 4.8 69.8 15.4 8.51977 2/ 100.0 0.7 1.8 69.6 17.2 10.61978 b/ 100.0 0.4 4.1 64.0 18.8 12.4
1965-78 12 100.0 3.0 6.4 64.2 14.5 11'.9
a/ Revised, includes Transition Quarter.b/ Preliminary.
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976 -1978;Armed Forces Separations 196571975.
Percent ample
13
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF COMPARABLE AGE-GROUPS OF WORLD WARKOREAN cpNFpcT AND VIETNAM ERA VETERANS AT SEPARATION FROM
/ THE ARMED FORCES(Includes)Vietnam Era Veterans separated through September 30, 1978)
Period ofservice and age
Yrs.ofscbool comoleted'at_Rebaration-% of totalMedian8 years
or lessHIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE
1-3
Yrs.4 'years A1-3
Yrs.4 yearsor more
(Yrs.)
All AgesWorld War II a/! 28.3 26.3 26.3 9.6 9.5 11.5Korean Conflict 12.6 24.9 43.5 11.1 7.9 12.3Vietnam Era 2.9 16.5 59.6 13.0 8.0 12'.5
Under 20World War II at 30.5 36.1 29.4 4.0 - 10.6Korean Conflict 28.1 53.3 17.6 1.0 10.2Vietnam Era
20-24 ears
7.2 49.3 42.0 1.4 0.1 11.6
World War II a 21.2 28.5 , 32.0 9.8 8.5 12.0Korea Conflict 11.5 27.5 47.1 10.0 3.9 12.2Vietn
25-29
Era
ears
2.6 16.6 64.9 12.9 3.0 12.5
World War II a 26.2 25.9 27.1 9.8 11.0 11.7Korea= Connie 14.0 20.1 34.2 11.6 20.1 12.5Vietn
30-34
Era
ears
2.4 8.8 43.4 17.6 27.8 12.9
World War II a/ 32.0 23.8 24.0 9.3 10.9 11.3Korea Conflict 15.4 25.1 39.4 11.5 8.6 12.2Vietn Era 2.3 8.0 50.6 12.6 26.5 12.8
35 Yea -s or Older
World War II a/ 44.8 22.5 15.3 9.7 7.7 9.7Korea C-nflict 13.4 17.1 43.8 15.4 10.3 12.4Vie to ra 3.0 6.4 64.2 14.5 11.9 12.6
Data are based on educational levej at separation of World War II en-listed men, adjusted to reflect estimated educational attainment ofofficers.
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976 -1978; One Percentof Armed Forces Separations 1965-1975. .
14,
.
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AT TIME OF SEPARATION FROM ARAiED FORCESVIETNAM ERA VETERANS IN CIVIL LIFE
September 30, 1978
Years of school completedVeterans Population
_(Thousands)Percent
levelecomple_ted (3,734 100.0
Less than high school graduate. 14694 19.4
High school graduate.. . .. 5,206 59.6.
Some college.. .. .......... . 1,135 13.0
College graduate....... .. 699 8.0
The percentages shown in the column 'Less' than high school graduate"in this table differ from the percentage of educationally disadvantagedobtained from the VADS file at VADFC Austin because former servicemenwho served on active duty less than six months or whose discharges werecharacterized as "other than honorable" are excluded from the VADSfile.
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976-1978;Sample of Armed Forces Separations 1965-1975.
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 'VIETNAM ERA VETERANS WITH SERVICE IN VIETNAM
Location of service
September 30, 1978
All VietnamEra veteranshousands
2,769
5,965
Total
Service in Vietnam theatre.....No service in Vietnam theatre..
'£m
Percent
100.0
31.768.3
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976-1978; One PercentSaMple of Armed Forces Separations 1965-1975.
15
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY SERVICE OFVIETNAM ERA VETERANS IN CIVIL LIFE
September 30, 1978
Months of Numberservice (thousands) Percent
All lengths of service100.0
Under 3 months . 3.4
5 months . 9 2.0
6 - 11 months 237 2.7
12 - 17 months . 3.5
18 - 23 months . 13.6
24 - 35 months 25.6
36 - 47 months x,827 20.9
48 or more 28.3
n months of service 35.6
Includes total active service of veterans of the Vietnam era;months served prior to August 5, 1964 and after May 7, 1975'are included in the distribution above.
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976-1978; tine PercentSample of Armed Forces Separations 1965-1975.
16
bT1MATED ARMED FORCES GROSS SEPARATIONS, BY BRANCH OF SERVICE AND RANK
FISCAL YEARS 1965-1975
(In thousands)
FIS'AL YEAR
1965. 1971 , 1 72 197. 1974 197 1976 1977 1978
Rank 1970
All Branches - Total., 4425 995 870 614 567 543 432 536 297
Officer. 261 65 75 45 42 29 '31 40 A
Enlisted.... . ..... 4,164 930 795 569 525 514 401 496 271
Army - Total 2,379 5A 5_27 262 )35 230 170 220 109
Officer... 138, 38 42 5 19 8 12 16 10
Enlisted... .. ... . . . 2,241 520 485 244 t216 222 1*, 204 99
Navy - Total 908 185 141 147 132, Ill 106, 134 83
11 9 6Officer 47 9 8 7 9 70119ted.....! .. 861 174 112 138 124 125 99 125 76
Marine Corps . Total 389 106 75 59 .60 62 64
35Officer...7 10 )
__
4
__
3 2 3 2
Enlisted 379 103 71 16 . 59 60 50 61 33
Air Force - Total.... 717 139 120 137 .1.33 111 J2 III 6k
Officer -, . 63 -i3 19 15 13 11 10 12 7
Enlisted 654 126 101 122 120 98 89 99 57
Coast Guard - Totat 12 7 7 S IOfficer... .. 3 . 1 , * *
J
;
Enlisted 2') 7 6 9 6 9 5 1 6
* Less than 0.5 (thousands),
Revised (Includes Transition Quarter).
b/ Puliminary.
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976-1978; One Percent Sample of Armed Forces
Separations 1965-9
ESTIMATED CROSS SEFARAlIONS FROM DARNED FORCES - VIETNAM ERA VETERANSAND VETERANS WITH SERVICE IN THE VIETNAM THEATER
FISCAL YEARS 1965-78
Number in thousands)
.Fiscal Year
1965.
1966.
1967.19
1969.
1970.... . .
1971....
1972.... ...........
Estimated VNEGross
eaai ns
Vietnam Theater Service
1974....:...........19751976
1977
1978
496550576
788972
1,043995
870614
567
543432536
297
8
48144321
485560504
300179135
8660
62
55
1965 -1-78 9,279
a/ Revised, includes Transition Quarter for 977.b/ Preliminary.
SOURCE:
2,947
Percent
1.7
8.7
25.040.749.953.650.7.34.5
29.1
23.815.813.811.6
18.6
31.7
Veterans' Assistance Discharge System 19764978. OriePercent Sample of Armed Forces Separations 1965=1975.
ESIlliATED A rO CES G ROSS SEPARAIIOVS. BY TYPE OF RIS1SdRA
FISCAL YEARS 19 65- 1978
(In thus Rade),
Fig cal :'
le At
G ros
Beim ta-
t ions
Ho norab le Other
than
honor-
able
Dis-
hoax-ablelot al
Dies
abilityHard -
Chip Oche r
1965 496 481 16 13 45 2 15 *1966 550 53 6 28 . 10 496 14 *
1967 576 563 37 14 512 .13 or
1968 788 77 1 /7 14 73() 17
1969 912. 95 6 40 15 901 16 *1910 1 01 8 43 15 96C 25 *1971 995 95 7 36 16 905 38 *
1972 870 822 29 13 780 48 *
1973 614 57 21 11 547 35 *
1914 567 540 12 7 521 27 *
1975 543 511: )
10 4 497 32 *
1976 432 '1102 12 iiit 390 30 *
197111 -536517 14 41 303 , 19 *
1978 Pi 297 291 6 10 285 6 *
196 5-78 LI) 9,279 8,944 331 13,2 8,481 335 ii
levised, inaudts Tramiti n quarte=r,1st ire limillArr.
* lis than 0.5 (thousand),NA liot Available.
S011itt Vetento sa Lance &Igo Syat iv 1976,1978; Oae Percent style of Armed PacesSepatat ions 19 54915.
ATERACE,AGE IN YEAR SEPARATED FROMARM FORCES, VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
KEAN CONFLICT SERVICE) In.YEAR,OUSEPARATIOM
st Years 1965-1978
isca
Average Agein
Pilcal YearSeparated__Year
1965 22.91966 23.21967 23.01968 22.91969 23;01970 23.01971 22.91972 12.41973 23.01974. 23.21975 23.31976 '24.21977 25.51978 I 26.55.78 NV 26.6
17/ Pre
SWIM:
includes Transitionri
ass Assistance Discharge Eystem 1976-1978;ercent Nsople of Armed Forces Separations
6-4975.
!SUMTER GROSS SEPARATIONS Fkli A FORCES OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS- IY AG AT T
FISCAL YEARS 1965.1978
(In thousands)
I OF DISCHARGE
----..:--7.------,Median
Fiscal Tote
leer Under .20424 25.29 30.34 35-39 40.44 45 -49 SO yrs. In
20 -ts, 0._ -ra.'_ ri. .:-.rs. --4,. yf trirer tia.,
1965
1966
1961
1968
1969
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916,
1911 *
b1978-,
1965 18
496 41 303 109 6
550 34 346 107 10
576 35 411 /19 8
188 29 518 407 14
972 39 ,706 1142 18'
1,043 58 7,3 146 16
995 76 711 123 14
870 85 593 112 13
614 51 368 96 18
561 60 314 95 20
543 75 298 84 19
432 26 268 75 '17
536' 14 319 100 27
297 146 80 22
9,279 623 6,114 1,455 222
:a/ Inolndesiransition-
Preliminary.
12 13
16 20
14 13
27 ,_, 15
kl 19
21 27
27' 28
22 25
24 33
28 32
29 , 25
22
534 \12.7
23 li
325 307
6
11
9
10
11
14
8
10
14
11
9
6
11
9
139
6
6
7
8
11
8
8
10
10
1
4
3
4
2
94
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge Syne 1976.1978; One Percent Ssaple of Armed Forces
Separations 1965.191
23.4
23.5
23.1
23.2
23.2
23.i
23.0
Z2.9
23.5
23.6
23.3
23,5
24.0
251
13.3
AVERAGE MONTHS OF SERVICE INARMED FORCES,' VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
(NO KOREAN CONFLICT SERVICE) BY YEAR OF SEPARATION
Fiscal Years 1965-1978
AverageFiscal Months ofYear Service
1965 35.71 ,
1966 34.41967 36.51968, 33.61969 33.11970 32.71971 31.21972 ,10.01973 32.61974 3301975 32.41976 1 39.31977 46.61978 12/ 5403
196578 / 35.0
a/ Revised, includes Trans lo
14. Preliminary.sr.
SOURCE: Veterans Assistance Discharge System 1976 -1978;One Percent Sample of Armed Forces Separations1965-197
1: Includes all service since January 31, 1955.
22
ESTIMATEQ GROSS AHD FORCES SEPARATIONS, BY LENGTH OF SERVICE,
FISCAL YEARS 1965.1978
(In thousands)
Period Total
Length of Servici
Median
Modhs
of
ervice
Under
MD62
3.5
M0S121082
6.11 12.17
MOS.
18.23
IDOL
24-35
mos.
t 36.47
mos.'
48 mod.
& over
FY 1965 496 '18 8 16 14 35 106 143 156 40.3
FY 1966 550 I 22 10 11 10 37 165 113 182 38.0 a
FY 1967, 576 25 15 18 16 30 146 129 197 39.5
FY_" 1968 788 11' 16 14 16 86 324 114 207 33.3
FY 1169 972 21 14 21 34 150 308 226 198 33.6
FY 1970 1;043 30 16 23 35 210 270 256 203 33.2
FY 1971 995 37 20 26 .37 220 249 204 202 31.6
FY 1972' 870 , 34 18 29 40 225 213 131 180 29.0
FY 1973 614 35 20 26 24 76 121 107 205 36.5
FY 1974 567 34 20 25 30 45 103 109 201 38.9
FY 1975 543 47 30 29 32 32 100 99 174 36.2
FY 1976 432 3 17 30 54 103 93 132 , 36.1
FY 1977F, 536 - 3 42 147 134 210 42,8
FY 1978If 297. .
- 55 79 163 50.2
FY 1965 9,279 314' 190 255 321 1,242) 2,410 1,937 2,610 35.5
19789/ .
Revised, includes Transition tarter.
b/ Preliminary,
SOURCE: Velma Assists :0e Discharge System 1976.1978; One Percent S e of Armed
Forces *orations 1965019754 '
NUMBER OF CASUALTIES INCURRED BY U.S. MILITARY PERSONNELIN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFLICT 'IN VIETNAM
Cumulative from January 1, 1961 through September 30 1977*
A. CASUALTIES F
Marine AirCor 0 Force
STILE FORCES5.34
Wounded or injureda. Died of woundsb. Nonfatal wounds
Hosp. care requiredHosp. care not re-quired
3. Missinga, Died while missingb. Return to controlc. Current missing e/
4. Captured or InternediiDied while capture
or internedb. Returned .to contrac Current captured or
interned c/
Deaths
a. From aircraft acci.-dents /incidents
Fixed, Wing
Helicopterb. From ground action
TOTAL DEATHS b
96,811
104,725
1,820
.0,54
141
146
4480.
5,898
1,454
51,399
37.234
48 .
939
2,518
76434
378
8,4
5,169
153,329,
150,375
2,925-95
.612
35134
10
982,404
2-82 /5
30,717
278 179 1,09975 449 88
1182 12-397 152
1,535 13,025 1,339
SULT OF ACTIONS BY HOSTILE FORCESB. CASUALTIES NOT
86650-
30
1,6543,016
46.616
Current Mi _ _
7, Deaths
a. From aircraft acedents/incidentsFixed WingHelicopter
b. From other causes
TOTAL DEATHS
Navy figures include aCoast Guard casualties.
b/ Sum of 1, 2a, 3a and 4a.-Cl Technical status at time of ceasefire.
Have not been released to U.S. controland are currently unaccounted for.
24NOTE: Includes Casualties incurred in
number o
221
62626
909
51
2451.384
1,680
295
19
289
.603
6 a
8532,2727.x261
10,386
_Department of DefenseOASD(Comptroller)
Directorate for InformationOperations and Control
*Final Report,
he Mayaguez InLident =
NUMBER OF CASUALTIES INCURRED BY U.S; MILITARY PERSONNEL
IN `CONNECTION WITH THE CONFLICT IN/ V_
COmulative from January 1, 1961 through September 30, 1977*
1961-1967 1968 1949 1970
CASUALTIES RESULTING FRAM ACTIONS BY
1972
1971 to date. Total._
ILE FORCES
1. Killed ... ...
2. Wounded or Injureda. Died-or wounds .
b. Nonfatal wounds...Hosp. care req...Hosp. care not'req....... . .'..
3. Missing
12,914
1,667
52,986
46,775.
12 ,622
1,594
46,796
46,021
8,106
1,166
32,940
37,276.
3,479
552
15,211
15,432
1,084
157
4,767
4,169
231
'62'9
702
38,43E
5,161
153,325
150,37!
a. Died while missing 1,430 372 136 188 139 660 2,925
Returned to con-
trol ........... 45 21 7 1 8 13 95
i C. Current missing; b/.
- - - - - 612
Captured or Interneda. Died while capt-
ured or internedb. Returned to con-
trol ...... . .. .
c. Current capturedor interned b/
10
25
-
1
37
-
6
17
-
2
1
1
1
-
66
569
-
86
650
30
Deathsa. Aircraft
accidents/inci-dentsFixed Wing ..... 533 254 158. 88 ' 47 574 1,654
Helicopter ..... 637 636 653 602 293 195 3,016
\b. .Ground action 14J151 13,699 8.603 3=531 1._041 221 41,946
\,: TOTAL DEATHS 16,021 14,589 9,414 4,221 1,381 990 46,616
1 .
B. CASUALTIES NOT THE
urrent Missing bDeathsa, Aircraf
accidents/inci-dentsFixed Wing 378
Helicopter .... 632
Other causes ... 2.181
TOTAL DEATHS 3,191
SULT OF ACTIONS BY HOSTILE FORCES
120
360t 439_
1,919
106
4611,5462.113
118
4261,3001,844
32
228
708968
6
99 853165 2,272
87 7 261351 10,3136
Sum of 2a, 3a and 4a.
b/ Technical status at time of ceasefire., Have not been released to U.
control and ere currently unaccounted for.Final Report.
Department of Defense OASD (Comptroller)
Directorate for Information Operations 25
WORK EXPERIENCE QF CIVILIAN MALE NONINETITIONAL VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
Nader (thousands
Worked....
WORK EXPERIENCE
01001 000#000100000684000
AGED 20-34 YEARS
Year Round *** G 0040tple G 4 GG 44609446410
Full tiMe66.46440416'46,944,944/1G '44 G 0100
Part time .
Part Year...
Full time...
Part time
111,61110160
44144444
6166 00000 6 o .i4464046
44-- 44--
Full TiMe4640604. GGGGG 944624#64646411 G 00 GG
50 - 52 weeks
48 - 49 weeks .0 ............ eee t004000i
40 47 weeks.................. eee e 6
ri21 39 eeeeeee
14 - 264/eekS41410664 44 9661666460
1 13 weeks...
Part Time,,,.,,... -r_ f 1.
DidNot Work.............. ee
11666666160
oo f6:446.440
Calendar Year
1973
-----
1974 1975 1976
9
1977
6 576105 6 460 7
6 2995'840-ar---
6 134 6 507 6 284
4 126 4320 421 4 451 ME4,039 4,215 4,116 4,346 4,395
87 105 115 105 14
1 714....L. 1 814 2 068 2 056 la
1,607 1,838 1,8251,530 1 606
184 207 230 231 189
5 569-1.----
5 8221.- 5 9544- 6 171.L.-- 611---4,2154,039 4,116 4,346 4,395
242 227 203 246 214
372 425 420 415 441
367, 419 526 473 447
334 334 428 431 33/
215 202 261 260 167
271 312 345 336 283
265 326 439 437 t,. 292
DURCE: Special tabulations from the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEM LOYMENT RATES FOR CIVILIAN MALE NONINSTITUTIONAL,
VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
ACED 20-34
MonthCalendar Year
January,
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1973 1974
5.2 4.9:
5.0 4.9
5.3 5.0
5,4 5.1
5.2 #r 4.8
5.2 4.9
5.0 5.0
,5 2 5.1
5 3 5.5'
4.6 5.7
3.9 6,1
4.3 745
105 976 1977
8.5
8.6
9.1
100
9.5
9
9.6:
9.5
9
8,1
7.4
7,4
`144)
8.3
7.6
8.7
8.3
7.6
7
fa7,6
7.5
'7.6
7.8
7.7
7.4
7.1
6.8
5.6
SOURCE: U, S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
37
) wpm STATUS OP MALE NONIHSTITUTNAL VIETNAM SEA
VETERANS IN THE LIMITED STATES, ACED 20.34, SEASONALLY AMSTED
Employment StAtis
44147
Millen labor fore in (000 6,495
Empioyed . . 1 * 1 t. 6,033
Unemployed 462
Uneaployment bte 1,1
SOURCE:
AVMS. for the Period
Apr. -June
1911
6,503
6017
486
1;5
July-Sept
1917
6,529
6.019
510
7.8
S, Dipartkent. of Labor, Oureau of 104 r Statiatiee,
Dee
77
6,438
6,018
420
6.5
Jon-Mat Apr-June
1978 1978
6,283 6,199
5,949 5,934:.
333 265
5.3 4.3
_ATION FOR VIS#11M4 RA WTI S
(thousands)
.k Ended
1978July 8
15
.2,2
295
12
11)-
26
September 2
InitialClaims
Insuroannsimploym -ta/
5.3 -49.26.3 49.15.8 49.75.6 49.65.7. 50.85.7 51.15.5 51.15.3 50.05.4 46.6
Cpa arable Weeks a Ye
1977July' 9
16
23
30August 6
13
2027
September 3
8.2
7.66.9,7.67.47.0
7.0
7.3
77.876.876.1i
7753..27
74.975.073.068.5
a/ Receiving unemployment compensation exile n bens
SOURCE: Office of Administration and Manageme Employ_ment andTraining Administration, Department-Of Labor.
29
E1 T1ON Fog
N
it ta Year World War lIa
Year Korean 0oni 1 t Year 'Qi tee Era.b
Sec 1945 1 6 1.953 900 1969 6I anu-ary- 1946 924,501 1954 39,500 1970 44,478
Deceisbe r 1946 188,2 &2 1 954 41,566 1970 59,222Jantaery 194 7 218 ,41-9 1 955 45, 172 1971 55,923
December 194 7 84 ,989 195 5 32, 302 1971. 58,957January 1945 98 ,482 1956 36, 764 1972 67,5 25
December 1946 64 ,95 8 195 6 ' 22, 900 1912 34,755January 1949 86 ,12 6 1.957 31, 100 1973 38,5 30
December 1949 9,328 1957 27,800' 19 73 29,801January. 1950 10,883 1958 37, 300 1914 32,751
Decetaber 1 950 684 1958. 14,400 19 74 311,701January 1951_ 697 1959 13000 1975 35 ,854
December 1951. 296 1959 1,900 1975 37 ,6401 alma ry 1 952 356 1960 / 1976 33,580
Decermber 1952 31 1960 1976 35 ,236January 1953 NA 1961 1977 32,8&8
December 1953 NA 1961 1977 26,930January 1954 NA 1942 cf 1978 24,929
Beadjuta ent allowance applications .Office of Administration and Management, Erolopyteent and Tr-aAdministrat Djkpartreerst of Labor.Benefit rightriCar most veterans terminated on July 26, 1955 andfor all veterans under th.o U C V program or% Ja,-nua-ry 31, 1960.Not mail able,
PENSATION FOR VETERANS
INITIAL MAINSPE 1 OF LIV1 = -TE OF THE PERI OD OF E V
Month Year. World War IIa,
Year Korean Conflict Year Vietnam Erab/
Deceiber 9 5 6. 1953 969 1 1January 1946 9.6 1954 1.5 1970 1.2
December 1946 1.3 1954 1.2 1970 1.3January 1947 1.5 1 1955 1.3 1971 1.2
December 1947 0.6 1955- 0.7 1971 1.1January 1948 0.7 1956 0.8 1972 1.2
December 1948 0.4 1956 0.5 1972 0.6January 1949 0.6 1957 0.6 1973 0.6
December 1949 0.1 1957 0.5 1973 0.4January 1950 0.1 1958 0.7 1974 0.5
December 1950 1958 0.3 1974 0.5January 1951 1959 0.2 1975 0.5
December 1951 * 1959 0.3 1975 0.5January 1952 * 1960 c/ 1976 0.4
December 1952 1960 c/ 1976 0.4.January 1953 MA 1961 c/ 1977 0.4
DeCember 1953 NA 1961 1977 0.3JanuarY 1954 MA 1962 1978 0.3
MA
ReadjustasenC a H ante applications.Office of Ads ration and Management, Employment and TrainingAdministration, pertinent of Labor.
_Benefit rights for moat veterans terminated on July 26, 1958,and for all veterans under the U C V program, on January 31, 1960.Lace than. 0..05 percent.Not available.
31
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR VETRRAPERIODS OF REDUCTION IN ARMED
48,80 ted
WARS DURINGS STRENGTH .
Period
December 1945 .
November 1953 . .
October - December 969
Ones year later:
Deceiber 1946 . .
November 1954 . .
October -December 1970
Two years lateDeceeber 1947 .
November 1955 . . .
October-December 1971
Three years later:December 1948. . .
November 1956 .
October - December 1972.
Veterans aged20 a 44 years
. 14.990...6.790000
4090
4.0999.099 9 '492
9 9 *0 0 9
Veterans aged16 44 -ears
. . 7.0
7
el 9900
Four years leter:December 1949 . . ANovember 1957 .
October - December 97
Five years later:December 1950 .
November 1958 .
October-December 1974
Six years later:December 1951 .
November 1960 . .
October- December -1975
Seven years later:December 1952 .
November 1962 .
October - December 976
Eight years later:December,1953 . . 2.6November 1963 . . . 99(C-liecember 1977 . 0
5.3
*
1.8
al
a 90..9+991
90.9 AO OS
32
AvaLlab__
rterly unemployment rate for 20-29 year - 1d Vietnam era ve ns
Vietnam
Veterans aged20 - 34 years
141
. 4.7*
. 7.9*
7.0
5.3
3.7
5.7
. 8.5
7.3
5.8
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF NONINSTITUTIONAL MALE VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
AGED 20-34 YEARS.
Level of Educatimnai Attai nt
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
20-34
Yrs.
20-34
Yrs.
0-34
Yrs.
20 -34
Yrs.
20-34
Ira.
Number (thousands) 6 1054... 6 460..1... 6 7381,.. 6 44.4.. 6 576
..1..
Elementary: 0-8 years . . . . . . . . . . 131 118 128 126, 98
High School: 1-3 years . . . . . . . . 658 653 641 653 533
4 years -.', . . . . . . . . 3,081 3,142 3,231 3,230 2,984
College: 1-3 years . , . . . . . . 1,395 1,540 1,601 1,748 1,823
4 years or more . . . . . . . . . 840 1,007 1,137' 1,187 1,138
Rediau sellool years completed '. ... , . 12,7 12 8 12.8 12.8 12 9
,F._,_,.,_...__
SOURCE: Special tabulations from the Census reau a Current Population Survey.
PERSONAL MONEY INCOME OF CIVILIAN MALE NONINSTITUTIONAL VIETNAM Era VETERANS
AGED 20 - 34 YEARS
Personal
Money Locate
CAUNDAR YEAR
1975 1976 1977
Number (thousands)
$1 - $999 or Loss
$1,000 $1,999
$2,000 - $2,999
$3,000 $3,499
$3,500 $3,999
.
.
a
.
.
9
I
6 .
.
.
$4,000 $4,499
$4,500 $4,999 . Of$5,000 $5,499
'*10
$5,500 $5,999
$6,000 $6,499
$6,500 - $6,999
$7,000 - $7,499 ......$7,500 - $7,999 .
$8,000 $8,999 . . 6
$9,000 - $9,999
$10,000 . $12,499
$12,500 $14,999
05000 $19,999
$20,000 - $24,999 a 9 a a
$25,000 $29,999 . I 6 It
$30,000 and Over .
Median
718
206
175
227
137
120
195
161
196
170
194
149
194
203
463
392
1,252
925
991
259
50
79
$10,370
6.
227
155
203
140
130
143
144
216
156
160
160
194
187
399
352
1,141
946
1,283
367
121
120
t
$11,110
SOURCE: Special tabulations from the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey
6,5_76
161
, 95
117
76
91
129
116
184
142
170
101
175
130
343
315
1;'070
846
1,448
539
198
130
$12,200
MONEY INCCE OF FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES HEADED BY NONINSTITUTIONAL MALE VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
AGED 20-34 YEARS
Family
ne Income
Number (thousands)
$1 -.$999 nr Loss . .
$1,000 - $1,999 .
$2,000 - $2,999
$3,000 - $3,499
$3,500 $3,999 0,0000
$4,000 $4,499
$4,500 $4,999
$5,000 - $5,499 400000$5,500 $5,999 A0000$6,000 $6,499 I 0
$6,500 - $6,999
$7,000 $7,499 0000$7,500 - $7,999 0 i 001$8,000 $8,999
$9,000 - $9,999 000460
$10,000 = $12,499 .
$12,500 $14,999
$15,000 - $19,999 . I
$20,000 - $24,999 .
$25,000 i- $29,999
$30,000 and Over
Median
1975
4 '695
14
19
32
12
25
43
54
46
74
65
57.
61=
86
212
227
790
115
1,284
536
190
153
$14,360
CALENDAR YEAR
1976 1977
4771 4,723
26 18
7 19
23 14
13 16
17 17,
34 23
18 29
50 50
43 50
46 38
50 34
77 52
78 58
186 156
172 132
604 473
733 564
1,314 1,291
768 912
289 439
223 338
$15,190 $17,390
SOUR1 Special tabulations from the Census Bureau's urrent Population Survey
ANNUAL CENSUS OF PATIENTSVA HOSPITALS ON SEPTEMBER =28, 1977
Total Patients . . 00000060000 75,057
Vietnam era veterans9,652
Percent of Total . . 00.00000,60000 12.9
Source: PTF Report No. 716
A TAL CENSUS OF PATIENTS REMAINING IN VA HOSPITALS-"ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1977 BY TYPE OF PATIENT FOR
TOTAL AND VIETNAM ERA PATIENTS
TYPE OF PATIENTAll
Pa
am Era Fatients
Percent ofr Total
Total . 75,057 9,652 12.9
Tuberculosis . 00 6 60 648 24 3.7
Psychotic . 20,028 3 684 18,4
Psychiatric . . 12,957 2,432 18.8
Neurological . . . . . . 7,451 782 10.5
General Medical & Surgical . 33,978 2,729 8.0
Source: PTF Report No. 716
NOTE: This table does not include Non-VA Hospitals and if compared withprior year tables, which included Non-VA Hospitals, would in somecases reflect a noticeable change.
7
VIETNAM ERA VETERANS REMAINING IN VA HOSPITALS ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1977
BY TYPE OF PATIENT AND PERCENTAGE IN EACH AGE GROUP
Type of Patient All
Ages
PERCENTAGE IN EACH AGE GROUP
Under
25
25 -34 35-44 45-4 55.64 65 and
over
Tuberculosis .
Psychotic .
4i.
if Oaf I
Psychiatric i Oii
lorological .......
General Medical and
Surgical . .
9,652
24
3,684
2,432
782
2,729
15.6
18.2
14,6
18,7
12.3
61.5
58.4
70.1
62.5
64.9
50.9
13.1
20.8
816
15.5
12.9
17.2
5.8
20.8
1.6
8.8
Li
1.3
4.1
7,4
Source: FriReport No. ,716
NOTE: This table does not include Non-VA Hospitals and if compared with prior years tebles,
which incNied Non-VA Hospitals, would in some cases reflect a noticeable change.
a.
0.8.
0,4
0.9
0.6
1.0
I
HOS PITAL CARE - VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
Year
Applications Pro___
%Eligible Admitted emainin Treated bl
On WaitingList
Number
FY 1968 aJ 42,113 59 21,510 3,344 24,854 762
FY 1969 91,402 57 44,715 4,898 49,613 85
FY 1970 134,479 56 66,519 6,410 72,929 177
FY 1971 183,720 55 87,303 7,204 94,507 657
FY 1972 242,210 57 110'063 8,894 119,457 132-
FY 1973 273,440 58 123,448 8,774 132,222 80
FY 1974' 297,151 60 131,064 9,710 140,774 53
FY 1975 347,703 62 144,632 9,534 154,166 66
FY,1976 401,831 69 153,905 10,296 164,201 61
FY 1977 448,452 , 69 155,579 10,099 165,678 117
FY 1978 460,600 69 159,400 10,200 169;600 150
3 8
Period covered is Nov. - June 1968AdMissions plus remaining
Source: ANIS s IAH1 Tab. VIII
1,1
TYPES OF CASES
Total
Nervous System
Injuries 1/
PATIENT REFERRALS TO VA HOSPITALS BY
ARMED SERVICES MEDICAL REGULATING OFFICE
t 76
thru
Sept 77
2651
248
Spinal Cord Injury (99)
Blind 8
Major Amputees 7
Plastic Surgery
Tuberculosis
Psychiatric 1816
Drug Abuse 2/ 172
Alcohol Abuse 2/ 241
Other 156
Oct 7
thru
Sept 78.
Sept Sept Cum Jan 65 thru
1977' 1978 Sept. 1978
217 228
27. 21
(123). (9)
2 1
.
-
1
1848 158
82 18
185 12
118 17
235 45962
34 7612
(11) (3067)
. 303
1 1960
- 285
1580
167 28451
12 345
7 491
14 4935
1/ Including Plegias; neurological disabilities, including polio and degenerative disease
to nervous system.
.2/ Information on these categories not available for reports prior to June 1976,
Source: VA Department of Medicine and Surgery (1368)
FiscalYear
1969
OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CARE - VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
Number of Out +atlent Visits Perch Outpatient V sTotal Staff Fee Tdtal Staff I
519,860
1970 786,969
1971
1972
1973
1974
14)75
1976
1977
1978
489,826
712,376
1,198,149 1,071,029
1,692,928 1,528,042
115,404 2,034,211
2,501,493 0,051
3,074,338 338
3,14Q,434 226,150
3,408_176 3,036,814
NA
Excludes Employee Health Visits. 2/ EstimatedOPR-3, 1PA1, OPR-4, OPR-5A, dPR-5B, OP-R- 042 OP -
30,034
74,593
127,120
164,886
181,193
221,442
265,000
315,284
371,362
7.148
10.76
15.79
18,51
21.17
22.05
2,1.57
20.66
NA
8.48
11.61
16.72
20.24
23.19
'3.25
59
DENTAL OUTPATIENT ACTIVITY - VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
9
6.34
10.08
1.0AA
10.70
1 .24
13.03
14.42
15.60
ApplicationsReceivedYear Applicants Determined
Eligible
FY 1970 196, J87,103
FY 1971770
FY 1972 ,148 277
FY 1973 1911 ,011
FY 1974 149,655 1)17
FY 19' 156 508 144,
FY 1976 1.44,986 H7,814
-FY 19:77 * 125,311 120,914
FY 1978 * 103,000 NA
4 in udes a smalli ut tufknOi.i4, number of-ve no service priorto May 7, 1975, the official ending of the Viet! era.
Source. AMIS Report 4VD1
ACTIVE CQMPENSATION, DEPENDENCY & INDEMNITYCOMPENSATION :.PENSION CASES
VIETNAM ERA.
September 1978
Class of Beneficiary Number
AverageMonthlyValue
DisabilityCompensati canPension
DeathCompensation & LAICPension
Total DependentsCompensationSurviving SpousesChildrenParents
PensionSurviving SpousesChildren
Special Monthly Compensation*Aid and Attendance
Spec al Pension PaymenAid and AttendanceHousebound
519,14214,141
62,- 734
29,.774
184,600117,18337,00057,90322,28067,41711,85255,56529,1813,060
2,6372,367
270
$ 186.35157.79
2,4,63104.36
I ne 1 ucled above .
Source RCS 21-14; RCS 21-15; RCS 21 -18
41
ACTIVE COMPENSATION cASES,
;NUMBER OF VETERANS RECEIVING COMP61 ATION
World war *orean Conflict Vietnam Era
End of Fiscal Year 1945 536,541 1953 62,858 1972 308,812
One Year Later 1946 1,519,013 1954 112,514 1973 354,062
Two Years Later 947 1,72 516 1955 153,831 1974 388,851
Three Years Later 1948 1,676,634 1956 181,437 1975 422,536
Four Years Later 1949 1,638,534 1957 194,194,279 1976 458,111
Five Years Later 1950 1,643,239 1958 200,402 1977 496,815
Years Later 1951 1,636,731 11959 204/612 , 1978 519,142
PERCENT OF VETERAN POPULATION BY COMPARABLE PERIOD OF SERVICE
RECEIVING COMPENSATION
World War II,
F
Korean Conflict Vietnam Era
End of Fiscal Year 1945 =2107 1953 3.1One Year Later 1946 11.9 1954 3.7Two Years Later. 1947 12,0 1955 3.8Three Years Later 1948 11.2 1956 3.9Four Years Later 1949 10.8 1957 308Five Years Later 1950 10.7 1958 3.7Six Years Later 1951 10,8 1959 3.8
1972 , 5.2
1973 504
1974 5.5
1975 5.6
1976 5.7
1977, 5.9
1978 : '50
PERCENT OF VETERAN POPULATION BY COMPARABLE PERIOD OF SERVICE
RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR 100 PERCENT IMPAIRMENT
World WarIIr Korean.. Conflict Vietnam Era
End of Fiscal Year 1945 1.5 1953 0.4 1972. 0.4One Year Later , 1946 0.8 1954 0.4 1973 0.4Two Years Later 1947 0.5 1955 0.4 1974 0.3Three Years Later 1948 0.5 1956 , 0.4 1975 0.3Four Years Later 1949, 0.5 1957 0.4 1976 0.3Five Years Later 1950 0.5 1958 0,3 1977 0.3Six Years Later 1951 0.2 1959 0.3 1978 , 0.3
Sources: RCS 21-14 RCS .21-16; Veteran Population.
I 4
ACTIVE,COMPENSATION CASES BY DEREE OF
IMPAIRMENT AND TYPE OF MAJOR DISABILITY'
VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
September 1978
Degree of
ImpairmenTuberculosis Psychiatric, Gen. M.
TOTAL' Lungp Pleura Neurological &I' Surgicalf, .
TOTAL 519,142 2,073
Na Disability p0 238
16'percent 206,493 378
20 percent 88,738 511
30 percent 66,665' 839'
40 percent 42,002 118
50. percent 26,131 i 64
60.petcent 24,533 .56
70 percent 20,777 21
4 percent 9,457 14
96\ ercent 4,155 1
100 percent -29,511 293
630 422,439
2 440
21,28 184,28
5,48.0 ,83,207
13,971 51,855
5,341 36,543
10,137 15,930.
4,334 20,143
10,709 10,047
2,818 6,625
1,325 20829
18,685 10,533
ACTIVE COMPENSATION CASES BY DEGREE OFINPAIRMENT
Degree of
impairment.
World, War II
(June 30, 1947)
Korean conflict
(June 30, 1955)
Vietnam Era
(September 1978)
Number Percent Number /Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
No Disability
10 percent
20 percent,
30 percent
4,0 percent
50 percent H
60 percent:
70 pendent
80 percent
90' perdent
100:perent.
10720 516. 100.0 153,831 100.0- 519,142 100.0
a/ 79 0.1 680 0...1
748,278 43.3 59,208 38.5 206,493 39.8
2201320 12.7 23,617 15.4 , 881738- 17.1
307,648. 17.8 19,993 130 66,665 12.9
107,096 6.2 11,866.. 7.7 42,002 81
'161,771 9.4 8,292 5.4' 26,131 50.0
5711.11,, 3.`3 , 6,349 4i. 24,533 40.7
22,913 .143 3,907 2.5 20,777 4.0
10,818 0.6 2 053 1.3 9,457 1.8
dr793 0.1 782 0.5 .4,155 0.8
90.-768. 5.3 17,685 11.5 29,511
ed'in 10, percent.
Source: RCS 21 -16
ACTIVE COMPENSATION CASES
AVERAGE DEGREE OF IMPAIRMENT
World War II Korean Conflict Vietnam Era
End of Fiscal Year 1945
One Year Later 194
Two Years Later 47
Three Years Later 1948
Four Years Later 1949
?lye Years Later 1950
;ix Years Later 1951
Puree:, RCS. 21-16
32.4 1953
30.3 1954,,
2 .1 1955
27.8 1956
27.2 1957
27.3 1958 *
27.8 1959
_
34.5 1972 31.8
34.5 1973 31.3
33.9 1974 31.0
33.0 1975 30.9
32.2 1976 30.`7 .
31.8 1977 30.6
31.5 1978 30.5
ANATOMICAL LOSS OF LOWER EXTREMITIES IS A PERCENT O? TOTAL
VETERANS ON COMPENSATION ROLLS
World War II. Korean Conflict''
End of Fiscal Year 1945 0.7 1953
One Year Later 1946 0.59 1954
Two Years Later 1947 0.64 .1955
Three Years Later 1948 NA 1956
Four Years Later ,1949 NA 1957
Five Yeats Later 1950 NA 1958.
Six Years Later 1951 NA 1959-
1,7;.
L15
1.03
1.00
Vietnam Era
1972 1,62
1973 1049*
1974 1.38
1975 1.27
1976 1.20
1977 1,12
1978 1.09
LOSS OF USE OF LOWER EXTREMITIES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL VETERANS
ON COMPENSTION ROLLS
World War II Korean Conflict Vietnam Era
End Of Fiscal Year 1945 0.062 1953 1.749 1972 1.845One Year Later 1946 0.049 1954 1.617 1973 1.740*
Two Years Later 1947 0.235 1955 1.514 1974 1.654
Three Years Later 1948 NA 1956 1.404 1975 1.540
Pour Years Later 1949 NA 1957 1.347 1976 1.480
Five Years Later 1950 NA 1958 1.323 1977 1.436
Si Years Lahr 1951 NA 1959 1.323 1978 1.415
Adjusted,
SOurces: RCS 21-15
AGE GROUPS OP VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
RECEIVING COMPENSATION OR PENSION BENEFITS
SepteMber 1978
Average Age
TOTAL
Under 20
20 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
.40 44.
45 49
50 - 54
55,- 59
60 and Over
Service.Connected
35.7
519 el 42
17,216
117, 701,
200,285
47,883
30,80
43,443
27,628
20,664
13,514'
Non-ServiceConnected
32.1
14,141
438
3,287
6,687
3,065'
50.3
102
39
14
6
'Source: RCS 21-32
Go
U.
AGE GROUPS OF VETERANS REtEiVING COMPENSATION OR PENSION BENEFITS
Percent Distributi9n
Age Group
World War II.
Aline 301 1946Korean Conflict
(June 30i 1955)
Vietnam Era
(Septeibee;197
AverageJk e
Under 200
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
0 and Over
24 25.3
29 33.6
34 20.8
39 12
- 44 4
- 49 1.8
- 54 0:4
- 59 0,1
6 2
1.5
0.3
9.5
4.4
24
0.5
0,3
0.2 2,5
Sources RCS 21-41t RCS 21-32
EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR VIETNAM iRA VETERANSA
(Ciiapter 34, Title, 38, U Code),
ItemSpOtembe- 30,
1977
September
.1918,
Applications received to date-
Entered training to date
Institutions of higher. learning
Other schools
On-job training
In training
Institutions of higherL learning
Other schools
On-job tr aining
Included, in above
COoperative farm training
Educational disadvantaged
Flight training
Training by correspondence
Terminated
InclUcles 'serVice 'personnel
Source: RCS 24-10
5 965 144 6,228 049'
5,630,214 ,'5,878,93
3001,560 3,507,535
1,888,528 1,906,170 '
440,126 465,227
799,440 ,593,986
665 81.1 422,409.
174057 121,599
55,572 49,978
(12,326)(12,042)(16 297)(811487)
4,830,774
(8,525)
(7,836)
(12 384)
(47,835),
284,946
Ji
V ATIONAL REHABILItATION TRAINING VIETNAM EFyl
(Chapter '31 eritle 381 .U.S. Code)
Septembeir 30,
1977fil
..September 1;,k.
1178'
tered training
In'Atraining
Rated for compensation
Under the existing law, veterans. rated 10% or mere. for compensation purplesmay be provided the training they need Vero* the handicapping of Opt of ,,theirdisability, 93.48-liberalized .#0,1 lb :44etincj the::Prjor'requireient,Oet
veterans' rafotles$ than 301 must Na f 91.9* to .11ave a pronounced emp*ment.lianOicap
tiPE0e. need .fOr':iboining could bp.;64 4ied,
PARISON OF WORLD WAR KOWN CONFLICT, POST-KOREAN CONFLICTAND VIETNAM ERA PARTICIPATION RATES OF PERSONS
WHO TRAINED IN THE FIRST 148 MONTHS OF THE PROGRAM
(Chapter 34, Title 38, U.S. Ede)
Through September 30, 1978
Period :of Service
an6.Pro ram
World War II (P.L e 346)
June 1944 End of Program 15,440,000 7,800,000
.Veteran
Population
in' Civil
Life
All Persons Trained,
Number
Percent.Vetera
Populaddt.
Korean Conflict (P.L. 550)
Sept, 1952 - End of Program; 5,509,000 2,391,000
Post-Koreah Conflict (P.L. 358)
12,137,000aineA966 September 1978
Vietnam Era Only (13'.t. 358)June 196 - September 1978
7 276,926k!
0,069,060 5,87.0,932
/ Includes 759,323;service .personnel.
Source: DV ConSolidation of RCS 24-10 and table of veterans civil ,lifemapltain'ed by Reports & Statistics Service.
50.9
4-
60,.0
;\
`GUARANTY pROGRAM
GUA RED OR SURED LOANS, DIRECT LOANS /
1 through September 30, 1978)
ZT N
DPost Korean... 34,276 527,017,205Vietnam era:b/ 18,955 327,653,886
Guaranteed or Insured LoansPost-Korean' 2,679,984 65,976,410A23Vietnam era b/ 1,794,728 47,282,4941135
a/ InCludei loans-to veterans and active 'duty serviceEstimated. These loans were incitded4n poat-Korean-
totals prior to FY 1973.
BY
GEED OR INSURED LOANS CLOSED.
DATE'OF FIRST ENTITLEMENT
World War Il Korean confl c
-,
Vietnam era
End of Fiscal Year 1945 12,000 1953 17,000 1968 52,4000n'e Year later .1946 176,000 1954 48,000 1969 73,200Two .Years later 1947 635,000 1955 120,000 1970 75,600Three Years 'later 1948 520,000 1956 159,000 1971 89,600Four Years later 1949 279,000 1957 149,000 1972 154,800Five Years'later 1950 398,000 1958 69,000 1973 203,300Six Yeitig later 1951 538,000 1959 110,000 1974 190,000Seven Years later 1952 425,006 1960 103,000 1975 207,000Eight Years later 1953 336,000 1961 99,000 1976 227,000Nine Years later 1954 419,000 1962 97,000 1977 266,700 cTen Years later 1955 537,000 1963 90,000 f978 218,400
a/ Estimated. Includes loans to veterans and active duty servicemen.
c/ Revised. Includes Transition Quarter.
SOURCE: Loan Guaranty Service
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VASE IT URES FROM APPROPREATED F TAI
VIETNAM ERA
(Thousands of dollars
Fiscal r197
, CumulatiVeto date
TOTAL $6,093 900' $40,447592
Cash'payments
Compensation and pension . x,461,023. 8,098,280Loan. guaranty revolvingtund 383 '302 2,.533,917Educational assistahce-toveterans and servicemen 271 '20,194,921
EduPational,:assistance toc'iidrilnvi.lives,-'widd4s , 77,553 3,512,077
Vocational-rehabilitation : . 94,038- 613,204All over , . . . . . .
ervices rendered
60,487 321,375
Medical -care 462,724 3,112,556Direct loans. 71,833 .5566.59
C tal additionsimprovements. . . . . 31,048 137,245
Administrative costs. . . 263,,61.: 1,364-,451::,
ha-y estimates
Office of ControllerReports and Statidti_
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