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vetyears

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

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?

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

ballotsyears
A/B/-1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
A/B/C2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024
Full1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for vetyears.

Counts by year:

yeariapno active dutyyes, less than 2 yearsyes, 2-4 yearsyes, more than 4 yearssome, don't know how longno answerskipped on webTotal
1974-1142651848553-1484
1975-11628418953-2-1490
1977-11887219864-8-1530
1978-12056518473-5-1532
1982-15435819058-11-1860
1983-13015818156-3-1599
1984-12055013654-28-1473
1985-12366817552-3-1534
1988493816359041-6-1481
1989531820368743-20-1537
1990444759368933-11-1372
1991493865358634-4-1517
1993526856408442-58-1606
19942485425173726-2-2992
2010-1825481066311-2044
2012-17454910770-3-1974
2014-2242661319621-2538
2016-255760132111-7-2867
2018-20985510191-3-2348
2021-349187212144-78204032
2022-317573145131-10103544
2024-29806312312332153309
Total497234636122029671543112694545663

See also

Other Military Service & Work: spdays, sphour, vetkind, workdy, workhr

Other Veteran Status: vetkind