Table 1.
Characteristics of the Korean War veterans, Vietnam War veterans, and national service nonveterans (comparisons)
| Korean War Veterans | Vietnam War Regular Army Veterans | Vietnam War Regular Navy and Air force Veterans | Vietnam War National Service Army Veterans | Total Vietnam War Veterans | Vietnam War National Service Comparisons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
| Age* | ||||||
| 15-19 | 627 (4%) | 1725 (8) | 4940 (27) | 53 (0.3) | 6718 (11) | |
| 20-24 | 8375 (48%) | 9643 (44) | 6585 (36) | 18823 (98) | 35051 (59) | 24729 (100) |
| 25-29 | 5470 (31%) | 4216 (19) | 2928 (16) | 363 (2) | 7507 (13) | |
| 30-34 | 1663 (10%) | 2596 (12) | 1447 (8) | 4043 (7) | ||
| 35+ | 1246 (7%) | 3660 (17) | 2200 (12) | 5869 (7) | ||
| Service | ||||||
| Navy | 5742 (33%) | 13534 (75) | 13534 (23) | |||
| Army | 10482 (60%) | 21840 (100) | 19239 (100) | 41079 (69) | 24729 (100) | |
| Air Force | 1157 (7%) | 4566 (25) | 4566 (8) | |||
| Total | 17381 | 21840 | 18100 | 19239 | 59179 | 24729 |
*Age on return to Australia