EDITORIAL: Every day should be Veterans Day
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November 10, 2023 1:00 AM
Today there are fewer than 119,500 surviving World War II veterans who were among the 16.1 million who served their country. All the survivors are in their 90s or older. It will indeed be a sad day when the last of these warriors passes on.
In the Korean War (1950-55), 6.8 million American men and women served worldwide. In 2020, about 1 million were still alive. By 2030, fewer than 200,000 are expected to survive.
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