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Confidence votes 680. As of September 30th, 2011, there are roughly 2,889,000 WWII veterans alive in the USA according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Worldwide, there are about 5,250,000 still around as of late 2011.
The center sees 30 to 40 World War II vets for PTSD a year. Padin-Rivera said all vets seeking help at the center are now screened for PTSD. Nationally, PTSD has affected 23 percent (92,998) of Iraq and Afghanistan vets seeking care at the VA from 2002 to 2008.