vetyears
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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?
Values
[0]no active duty[1]yes, less than 2 years[2]yes, 2-4 years[3]yes, more than 4 years[4]some, don't know how long[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
Question Years and Ballots
| ballots | years |
| A/B/- | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 |
| A/B/C | 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Full | 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Overview
For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for vetyears.
Counts by year:
| year | iap | no active duty | yes, less than 2 years | yes, 2-4 years | yes, more than 4 years | some, don't know how long | no answer | skipped on web | Total |
| 1974 | - | 1142 | 65 | 184 | 85 | 5 | 3 | - | 1484 |
| 1975 | - | 1162 | 84 | 189 | 53 | - | 2 | - | 1490 |
| 1977 | - | 1188 | 72 | 198 | 64 | - | 8 | - | 1530 |
| 1978 | - | 1205 | 65 | 184 | 73 | - | 5 | - | 1532 |
| 1982 | - | 1543 | 58 | 190 | 58 | - | 11 | - | 1860 |
| 1983 | - | 1301 | 58 | 181 | 56 | - | 3 | - | 1599 |
| 1984 | - | 1205 | 50 | 136 | 54 | - | 28 | - | 1473 |
| 1985 | - | 1236 | 68 | 175 | 52 | - | 3 | - | 1534 |
| 1988 | 493 | 816 | 35 | 90 | 41 | - | 6 | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 531 | 820 | 36 | 87 | 43 | - | 20 | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 444 | 759 | 36 | 89 | 33 | - | 11 | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 493 | 865 | 35 | 86 | 34 | - | 4 | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 526 | 856 | 40 | 84 | 42 | - | 58 | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 2485 | 425 | 17 | 37 | 26 | - | 2 | - | 2992 |
| 2010 | - | 1825 | 48 | 106 | 63 | 1 | 1 | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | - | 1745 | 49 | 107 | 70 | - | 3 | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | - | 2242 | 66 | 131 | 96 | 2 | 1 | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | - | 2557 | 60 | 132 | 111 | - | 7 | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | - | 2098 | 55 | 101 | 91 | - | 3 | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | - | 3491 | 87 | 212 | 144 | - | 78 | 20 | 4032 |
| 2022 | - | 3175 | 73 | 145 | 131 | - | 10 | 10 | 3544 |
| 2024 | - | 2980 | 63 | 123 | 123 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3309 |
| Total | 4972 | 34636 | 1220 | 2967 | 1543 | 11 | 269 | 45 | 45663 |