Veteran: - T128_002 - Veteran Status for the Civilian Population - Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates) (SE) - Survey ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates)

Variables used in the formula:
ACS08_3yr:B21001004	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Male: 18 to 34 Years: Veteran
ACS08_3yr:B21001007	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Male: 35 to 54 Years: Veteran
ACS08_3yr:B21001010	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Male: 55 to 64 Years: Veteran
ACS08_3yr:B21001013	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Male: 65 to 74 Years: Veteran
ACS08_3yr:B21001016	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Male: 75 Years and Over: Veteran
ACS08_3yr:B21001020	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Female: 18 to 34 Years: Veteran
ACS08_3yr:B21001023	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Female: 35 to 54 Years: Veteran
ACS08_3yr:B21001026	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Female: 55 to 64 Years: Veteran
ACS08_3yr:B21001029	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Female: 65 to 74 Years: Veteran
ACS08_3yr:B21001032	Civilian Population 18 Years and Over: Female: 75 Years and Over: Veteran

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2006-2008 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2008-3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B: Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Veteran Status -> Veteran Status

Veteran Status

For data products, a "civilian veteran" is a person 18 years old or over who has served (even for a short time), but is not now serving, on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or who served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. People who served in the National Guard or military Reserves are classified as veterans only if they were ever called or ordered to active duty, not counting the 4-6 months for initial training or yearly summer camps. All other civilians 18 years old and over are classified as nonveterans.