How many members of congress are veterans, and how many of these are war veterans?
2007-02-13 13:19:58 · 3 answers · asked by Hendry S 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
As of Nov of 2006:
89 veterans in The House with 16 being combat vets
32 veterans in The Senate with 9 being combat vets
Or at least listed as having served in a combat zone, either in Vietnam or Korea mostly
2007-02-20 15:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Wiz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is old so the numbers have changed some but Stars and Stripes magazine published this in July of 05
According to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, 141 current members of Congress are veterans and 35 served in active war zones, most during the Vietnam War.
2007-02-13 22:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by epaq27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the exact number but you can bet it's damned few.
2007-02-21 18:58:28 · answer #3 · answered by supressdesires 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋