When it comes to the Mayo Clinic Diet, the name behind the diet belongs to one of the most respected medical organizations in the world, so it's no surprise the diet is popular.
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.
IN UNIFORM AND IN COUNTRY... 1  Vietnam Vets: 9.7% of their generation. 2  9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the Vietnam Era (Aug. 5, 1964-May 7, 1975). 3  8,744,000 GIs were on active duty during the war (Aug 5, 1964 - March 28, 1973). 3,403,100 (Including 514,300 offshore) personnel served in the Southeast Asia Theater (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, flight crews based in Thailand, and sailors in adjacent South China Sea waters).