Big Dave’s 5 Nuggets Of Knowledge For Your Noggin’ – Veterans Day Edition – (11/10/22)

A recent survey revealed that our overall knowledge of the military and veterans is pretty low. So, here’s a special Veterans Day Edition of Big Dave’s 5 Nuggets of Knowledge for your Noggin’ on this Friday – November 11th, 2022. Let’s learn something together:

1. Only 14% of Americans knew how many branches there are in the U.S. military.  There are six branches – the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and the new Space Force.
2. Most Americans believe anyone who serves in the military is a called a “soldier.” But soldiers are only in the Army. In the other five branches – Marine Corps are referred to as Marines . . . the Navy are Sailors . . . Air Force are Airmen . . . Space Force are Guardians . . . and Coast Guard are Coast Guardsmen.
3. The majority of Americans have no idea what percentage of the population has ever served in the U.S. military. According to the VA, there are around 19 million U.S. military veterans, or about 7% of the American adult population.
4. 57% of Americans answered “not sure” when asked what percentage of the U.S. military is made up of National Guard and Reservists. The National Guard and Reserve make up approximately 33% of the overall military, or just over 800,000 individuals.
5. Nearly 7 out of 10 Americans answered “not sure” when asked how many service members leave military service and transition to civilian life each year. Every year, approximately 200,000 men and women leave U.S. military service and return to life as civilians, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Be sure to share these 5 Nuggets of Knowledge for your Noggin’ with your family, friends & coworkers at some point today!

(Cohen Veterans Network / PR Newswire)