By the Numbers: 31 December 2018
95
The number of Veterans serving in the 116th Congress, according to a recent article in Military Times -- Veterans in the 116th Congress, by the numbers. This is seven fewer than at the start of the last congressional session.
The article notes:
It’s another decrease in veteran representation in Congress, a figure that has declined steadily since the mid-1970s. At that time, the years following the Vietnam War, nearly three-fourths of lawmakers had served in the military. The 116th session will open with less than 18 percent of Congress boasting first-hand familiarity with the military.
"However," the article says, "next year’s Congress will boast the largest number of female veterans in history (six) and the largest class of freshmen veteran lawmakers in a decade (19)."
95
The number of Veterans serving in the 116th Congress, according to a recent article in Military Times -- Veterans in the 116th Congress, by the numbers. This is seven fewer than at the start of the last congressional session.
The article notes:
It’s another decrease in veteran representation in Congress, a figure that has declined steadily since the mid-1970s. At that time, the years following the Vietnam War, nearly three-fourths of lawmakers had served in the military. The 116th session will open with less than 18 percent of Congress boasting first-hand familiarity with the military.
"However," the article says, "next year’s Congress will boast the largest number of female veterans in history (six) and the largest class of freshmen veteran lawmakers in a decade (19)."