Latino Veterans, by the numbers
Happy Veteran’s Day! To all U.S. Veteran’s, thank you for your service.
I’m sensing we all need a break from the barrage of political news. So . . .
►Veteran’s Day numbers
10,000 – The number of Latinos who fought, on both sides, in the U.S. Civil War.
200,000 – The number of Latinos who fought in World War I.
500,000 – The number of Latinos who fought in World War II.
148,000 – The number of Latinos who fought in the Korean War.
80,000 – The number of Latinos who fought in the Vietnam War.
20,000 – The number of Latinos who fought in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
85,000 – The number of Latinos who fought in Operation Desert Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the ongoing War on Terrorism.
11.4 – The percentage of Latinos in the U.S. Armed Forces.
48 – The percentage of Latinas among women enlisted in the Armed Forces.
11 – The percentage of Latinos among men enlisted in the Armed Forces.
17 – The percentage of new military recruits who are Latino.
18 – The percentage of Latinos in the Marine Corps.
5 – The percentage of Latinos in the Air Force.
17 – The percentage on Latinos in the U.S. Army.
43,000 – The number of Latino sailors and civilians serving in the U.S. Navy.
60 – The number of Latinos who have received the Medal of Honor.
39 – The percentage of Latinos in the U.S. Armed Forces who are U.S. born, born to U.S. born parents.
5 – The percentage of Latinos in the U.S. Armed Forces Officers Corp.
Sources: PRB, Hispanics in the U.S. Army, Fox News Latino, Brandon Gaille, Hispanic
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