[As of June 30. Based on weighted averages, annual rates. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, 1 Computed: Current dollars divided by consumer price index on 1957-59 base. 2 Data not strictly comparable from year to year due to changes in coverage of allowances. Source: 1952 and 1955, The President's Commission on Veterans' Pensions, Veterans' Benefits in the United States, Vol. I, 1956. 1960, Dept. of Defense, Office of the Secretary (based on the President's 1960 budget estimate). 1964-1968, Executive Office of the President, Bureau of the Budget; unpublished data. No. 382. CLASSIFICATION STATUS OF SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRANTS, 181⁄2 to 26 [Number in thousands. As of December 31. Includes Puerto Rico and outlying areas] 7 Less than 0.05 percent. Excludes registrants classed in group V-A. 2 Comparable data not available because of classification changes. 3 Includes discharges and reserves. Source: Selective Service System, National Headquarters; research and statistics releases. No. 383. MILITARY SERVICE STATUS OF MEN, 26 TO 34 YEARS OLD, BY COLOR: 1964 [In thousands, except percent. As of October] Estimated overall rejection rates by race were adapted from studies of the Dept. of the Army, Office of the Surgeon General, 2 Derived as residual; also includes small number in Class I-A. Source: The National Advisory Commission on Selective Service; In Pursuit of Equity: Who Serves When Not All Serve?, February 1967. (Data from Bureau of the Census and Dept. of Defense.) No. 384. STATUS OF SELECTIVE SERVICE DRAFTEES EXAMINED FOR MILITARY SERVICE, 1950 to 1966, AND BY RACE, 1966 (Number in thousands. Includes Puerto Rico, Canal Zone, Guam, Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands. Based on results of preinduction examinations] 1 1950 data are for July through December only. Examinees who failed minimum requirements on Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) or its equivalent (ECFA) administered to Spanish-speaking examinees in Puerto Rico. * Examinces classified as mental group IV on basis of AFQT but who failed to meet additional aptitude requirements effective in August 1958 and called Army Classification Battery (ACB) tests until mid-September 1961 and Army Qualification Battery (AQB) since then. Also includes examinees in Puerto Rico tested with ECFA who failed the English Reading Test (ERT). The AQB requirements were raised in May 1963 and lowered in November 1965; April 1966; October 1966; and December 1966. Source: Dept. of the Army, Office of the Surgeon General; Results of the Examination of Youths for Military Service, 1966, Supplement to Health of the Army. MILITARY No. 385. SELECTIVE SERVICE DRAFTEES FOUND ACCEPTABLE FOR SERVICE-PERCENT DISTRIBUTION, BY MENTAL GROUP: 1959 TO 1966 [Includes Puerto Rico, Canal Zone, Guam, Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands] Refers to draftees who failed the mental test or additional aptitude tests, but who were administratively declared acceptable on the basis of their education and findings of a personal interview. Source: Dept. of the Army, Office of the Surgeon General; unpublished data. No. 386. STATUS OF SELECTIVE SERVICE DRAFTEES EXAMINED FOR MILITARY SERVICE-STATES AND OTHER AREAS: 1966 2 Comprises Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Panama Canal Zone. 3 Comprises Guam and the Mariana Islands. Source: Department of the Army, Office of the Surgeon General, unpublished data. No. 387. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VETERANS, BY PERIOD OF SERVICE: 1945 TO 1966 [In thousands. As of June 30. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series Y 776-786] X Not applicable. Z Less than 500. 2 June 27, 1950, to Jan. 31, 1955. 3 Sept. 16, 1940, to July 25, 1947. 1 Veterans with service in both World War II and the Korean conflict are counted once. Includes war with Spain, Philippine Insurrection, and Boxer Rebellion. Service only after Jan. 31, 1955. Excludes men who served on active duty for training purposes only. Source: Veterans Administration; Annual Report of Administrator of Veterans Affairs. No. 388. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VETERANS-STATES AND OTHER AREAS: 1966 [In thousands. As of June 30] 1 Includes post-Korean conflict as well as war veterans. 2 Puerto Rico and outlying areas. Source: Veterans Administration; Annual Report of Administrator of Veterans Affairs. No. 389. VETERANS, BY ESTIMATED AGE AND PERIOD OF SERVICE: 1966 [In thousands. As of June 30. See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series Y 787-800, for all veterans] Represents zero. 7 Less than 500. 1 Service in the Armed Forces only after Jan. 31, 1955. Excludes men who served for training purposes only. * Includes 1,202,000 veterans who had served both in World War II and the Korean conflict. 3 Computed from 1-year age groups. Source: Veterans Administration; Annual Report of Administrator of Veterans Affairs. No. 390. VETERANS BENEFITS-EXPENDITURES FROM APPROPRIATED FUNDS, BY [In millions of dollars. For years ending June 30. Refers to expenditures of Veterans Administration and predecessor agencies. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series Y 801-811] 1 Includes undistributed and other expenditures. 2 Includes $70,045,000 for the Revolutionary War and $48,747,000 for the War of 1812. Source: Veterans Administration; Annual Report of Administrator of Veterans Affairs, and unpublished data. |