<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The most common usage is for former armed services personnel . A veteran is one who has served in the armed forces, especially one who has served in combat . The National Guard and Reserve is included . It is especially applied to those who served for an entire career, usually of 20 years or more, but may be applied for someone who has only served one tour of duty . A common misconception is that only those who have served in combat or those who have retired from active duty can be called military veterans . </P> <P> In 1990, 40% of young Americans had a veteran for a parent; this decreased to 16% in 2014 . In 2016, of the veterans who were born outside of the United States, Mexican and Filipino Americans made up the two largest populations, with 3% of all veterans having been born outside of the United States . As of 2017 there are some 21 million American veterans . </P>

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