46.2
The percentage of combat-wounded Veterans who reported "past year prescription opioid misuse," according to a study reported in the journal Addictive Behaviors -- Opioid and sedative misuse among veterans wounded in combat. Additionally, 21.7% reported past year "sedative misuse."
95
The number of Veterans serving in the 116th Congress, according to a recent article in Military Times -- Veterans in the 116th Congress, by the numbers. This is seven fewer than at the start of the last congressional session.
1.8%
The percentage of "523,626 female and male active duty Sailors and Marines who entered the U.S. military between 2006 and 2013" who had a PTSD diagnosis, according to a recent article in the Journal of Traumatic Stress -- Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Psychological Comorbidities Among U.S. Active Duty Service Members, 2006–2013.
37,878
The number of Veterans who experienced homelessness in January 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, released in November 2018. This represents a 5.4% decline from January 2017, when 40,020 Veterans experienced homelessness.
15%
The percentage of recent U.S. military Veterans who were discharged from the service for misconduct, according to a recent article in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease -- Chronic Health Conditions Among US Veterans Discharged From Military Service for Misconduct.