In 1967, new arrivals were routinely told that the war was nearly over. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was known contemptuously as Charlie, and it was assumed that the sheer weight of U.S. firepower would see him off. Second Lieutenant Abraham was assigned to the 1st Air Cavalry Divis...
the U.S. Census historical population tables, and theSt. Louis Federal Reserveto see how the military has changed over the years. By comparing data sets (last updated 2019) we were able to determine the percentage of Americans enlisted in the military and the number of Americans in each...