Veterans in California
According to the Veterans Affairs, California is home to 1,851,470 veterans, with 1,387,510 serving during wars or conflicts, and 463,960 during peacetime. Of the wartime vets, 551,825 served during the Gulf War, 624,060 during Vietnam, 174,068 during Korea, and 97,250 from World War II.
Of the total veterans, 165,962 are female, and 1,685,508 are male.