--- title: Taking Time Out to Honor America's Nearly 20 Million Veterans description: Today marks Veterans Day in the United States, a holiday originally known as Armistice Day and declared by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. We honor these men and women with a special infographic. image: https://d28wbuch0jlv7v.cloudfront.net/images/infografik/normal/chartoftheday_3989_fast_facts_on_americas_nearly_20_million_veterans_n.jpg --- [![](https://www.connectionmodel.com/hubfs/Assets/Images/connection_model_full-tiny.svg)](https://www.connectionmodel.com/) [Contact](https://www.connectionmodel.com/contact)   |   [ Support](https://www.connectionmodel.com/Support)    |    [Book a Demo](https://www.connectionmodel.com/contact) [![](https://www.connectionmodel.com/hubfs/Assets/Images/connection_model_full-tiny.svg) ](https://www.connectionmodel.com/)      Subscribe # Taking Time Out to Honor America's Nearly 20 Million Veterans Today marks [Veterans Day](http://www.statista.com/topics/1279/veterans/) in the United States, a holiday originally known as Armistice Day and declared by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Originally established to commemorate the end of the First World War, it became Veterans Day in 1954. The chart below provides [some fast facts](http://www.statista.com/statistics/250271/us-veterans-by-gender/) about America's nearly 20 million veterans. In 2010, there were 21.8 million veterans in the United States and this decreased to 19.3 million in 2014. 998,377 Second World War veterans were still alive in 2014, along with 36,386 who each served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War combined. Written By: David Carpenter Published on November 11, 2015 Last modified on July 15, 2024 Topics: [Infographics](https://www.connectionmodel.com/blog/topic/infographics) ## Interested in a free website audit?   ### Subscribe Here! ### Get our latest ebook [![](https://www.connectionmodel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets/Images/conversational-marketing-v2-600px.png?width=320&name=conversational-marketing-v2-600px.png "conversational-marketing-v2-600px.png")](https://www.connectionmodel.com/conversational) ## Subscribe To Email Updates Connect On Social Connection Model [+1-206-400-7724](tel:1-206-400-7724) 13555 SE 36th St Bellevue, WA 98006 Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm PT weekdays [Contact](https://www.connectionmodel.com/contact) ©2009-2026 Connection Model [Privacy Policy](https://www.connectionmodel.com/privacy-policy) Connection Model [What is a Digital Marketing Agency](https://www.connectionmodel.com/digital-marketing-agency) [ What is Inbound Marketing?](https://www.connectionmodel.com/what-is-inbound-marketing) [What is Search Marketing Equity® ? ](https://www.connectionmodel.com/search-marketing-equity) [What is Organic SEO?](https://www.connectionmodel.com/search-marketing-equity) [HubSpot Certified Partner Agency](https://www.connectionmodel.com/hubspot-certified-partner) [How Fast PageSpeed improves SEO](https://www.connectionmodel.com/fast-page-speed-seo) [Social Media Marketing Search Everywhere Optimization](https://www.connectionmodel.com/search-everywhere-optimization) [Brand Photography](https://www.connectionmodel.com/photography)[ AI-Based Website Revenue Agents  ](https://www.connectionmodel.com/ai-based-website-revenue-agents)   [Preventing Digital Marketing Fraud](https://www.connectionmodel.com/click-fraud) [How to get the most from our PPC Agency](https://www.connectionmodel.com/paid-search) [Competitor Analysis & Market Assessment](https://www.connectionmodel.com/competitor-analysis-market-assessment) [Boosting Search Visibility with Content Optimization](https://www.connectionmodel.com/content-optimization) [Proper use of AI in Content Marketing](https://www.connectionmodel.com/ai-in-content-marketing) [Connection Model has 7 reviews with an average rating of 5.0 stars on a 5.0 scale.](https://upcity.com/local-marketing-agencies/profiles/connection-model#about-us)  Third-Party Source: [Birdeye](https://birdeye.com/connection-model-167391799976667) From The Blog [![HubSpot Platinum Partner Logo PNG](https://www.connectionmodel.com/hubfs/HubSpot%20Platinum%20Partner%20Logo%20PNG.webp)![HubSpot Platinum Partner Logo PNG](https://www.connectionmodel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HubSpot%20Platinum%20Partner%20Logo%20PNG.png?width=300&name=HubSpot%20Platinum%20Partner%20Logo%20PNG.png)](https://ecosystem.hubspot.com/marketplace/solutions/connection-model)