7 Facts on Veterans Day ...

By Melanie

7 Facts on Veterans Day ...

On November the 11th several countries around the world hold a Remembrance Service or Veteran’s Day for those military veterans that lost their lives and those still serving today. Here are 7 facts on Veterans Day.

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A Substantial Amount of Veterans Have a Good Standard of Education

A Substantial Amount of Veterans Have a Good Standard of Education Photo Credit: gteans

Ninety per cent of veterans, in 2008, hold at the very least a high school diploma which guarantees literacy and numerical skills of a basic nature. A quarter of all veterans ages twenty five years plus hold a Bachelor’s degree and some hold even higher qualifications. This helps to deter the myth that the military are uneducated.

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More Veterans Tend to Vote in Presidential Elections

More Veterans Tend to Vote in Presidential Elections Photo Credit: US Navy

A survey showed that back in 2008 over seventy per cent of veterans voted in the Presidential election, this was only sixty per cent for non-veterans. This may be partly because they fought for the country and want to see the best person win, do good things for their country.

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Almost Ten Million Veterans Are Sixty Five Years Old or Older

Almost Ten Million Veterans Are Sixty Five Years Old or Older Photo Credit: photomajik

The statistics in two thousand and eight show that a staggering, almost, ten million military veterans were sixty five or older. This is almost half of all the veterans in the US and in my opinion shows that there is still a lot that the new generations of veterans can learn from them.

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There Are a Number of Veterans Living in Poverty Today

There Are a Number of Veterans Living in Poverty Today Photo Credit: doug88888

In my opinion this is something that should never happen, veterans are taught to serve and protect and most do this. They often witness events that would break the majority of us, both emotionally and physically, yet when they return home some are left unemployed and homeless. In 2008 almost six per cent of veterans lived in poverty because they struggle to adapt back to normal life.

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In 2005 Female Veterans Earned More than Those without Military Experience

In 2005 Female Veterans Earned More than Those without Military Experience Photo Credit: Scott Dungan

Statistics gathered in 2005 showed that on average female veterans were earning at least five thousand pounds more in the civilian workforce than those without military experience. Those females with military experience were shown to be earning well over thirty thousand dollars on average.

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The Only Color That Matters is That of the Military Cloth

The Only Color That Matters is That of the Military Cloth Photo Credit: SomeGuyinSimi

Again looking back at statistics taken back in two thousand and eight it was recorded that on the whole there were over twenty three million military veterans in the US. Almost two and a half million of these were black and just over one million were Hispanic.

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One Point Eight Million Female Military Veterans in the US

One Point Eight Million Female Military Veterans in the US Photo Credit: damopabe

During two thousand and eight it was recorded that there were one point eight million female veterans in the United States of America. Many of these women were working mums who worked full time whilst their significant other worked fewer hours than them.

There you have 7 facts on Veterans Day. Hopefully some of these facts should help you to understand more about the military and why Veterans Day can be considered as important.

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