vetkind
Details
Question Have you ever been on active duty for military training or service for two consecutive months or more? IF YES: What was your total time on active duty? A. In what branch of the service was that?
Values
[0]several[1]air force guard[2]air force[3]navy[4]army[5]national guard[6]marines[7]coast guard[8]public health[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Overview
For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for vetkind.
Counts by year:
| year | iap | several | air force guard | air force | navy | army | national guard | marines | coast guard | no answer | public health | not available in this year | Total |
| 1974 | 1142 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 72 | 174 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 8 | - | - | 1484 |
| 1975 | 1162 | 3 | - | 39 | 63 | 191 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 1490 |
| 1977 | 1188 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 57 | 195 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 8 | - | - | 1530 |
| 1978 | 1205 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 70 | 166 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1532 |
| 1982 | 1543 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 52 | 174 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - | 1860 |
| 1983 | 1301 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 70 | 137 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 1599 |
| 1984 | 1205 | 4 | - | 40 | 48 | 118 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 26 | - | - | 1473 |
| Total | 8746 | 25 | 6 | 331 | 432 | 1155 | 53 | 134 | 24 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 10968 |