This document discusses veterans in the United States based on various statistics and sources. It notes that there are over 21 million veterans among the 315 million people in the US population. The percentage of veterans decreases with younger age groups, with the highest percentages among those over 70 years old. Just the US Army saw a loss of over 122,000 veterans in one fiscal year. The document also mentions challenges veterans face with employment and disabilities from service. It asks what Americans can do to help veterans and whether the reader would consider supporting a nonprofit to assist veterans.

1. Who am I? What do I love?

2. Destined?

3. Active Duty, United States Air Force
August 2, 2002 – May 28, 2013

4. Dreams of flight…and the
reality of a desk job

5. Kabul, Afghanistan
July – December 2011
My reality

6. “Tonight
We Are Young
So Let’s Set The World On Fire
We Can Burn Brighter Than The Sun”
----- Fun.
Their reality

7. …but this is not about me…

8. 21.4 Million Americans are Veterans
315 Million People are Americans
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Census Bureau

9. 7
12 11 14
18 19 19
21
39
52 51
61
70
80
74
2
3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
18-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90+
Percentage
Age Range
Percentage of Americans
Who Are VETERANS
Men
Women
Source: http://www.gallup.com/poll/158729/men-women-veterans.aspx

10. Just the U.S. Army for FY15
= -122,000
veterans
Source: Dept. of Defense

12. …we are trained and ready…

13. Old office…
…New office

14. …and a few other challenges…

15. 29% of
GULF WAR-ERA II
Veterans reported
having a service-
connected disability
Source: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.nr0.htm

16. …if only a nonprofit existed…

18. What can Americans do?

19. Veterans
take an
average of
11 – 13
months to
find
meaningful
employment

20. Say what?!?
We tend to speak in tongues…

21. We are
proud
of our
service

22. WOULD YOU CONSIDER IT?