1 in 15
The number of veterans with a substance use disorder in the past year, according to a recent Data Spotlight (PDF) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
0.3%
and
3%
The percentages, respectively, of male and female active component U.S. Coast Guard members (39,000) who "experienced one or more sexual assaults in the past year," according to a new RAND Corporation report -- Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 3. Estimates for Coast Guard Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study. This includes assaults by other service members (77% of female victims), family members, civilians or "others."
9%
The percentage of small business owners who are Veterans, according to a new statistical brief from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) -- Profile of Veteran Business Owners: 2013 (PDF). Coincidentally, according to the brief, Veterans comprise 9% of the U.S. population.
6,131
The number of reported sexual assaults in the military in FY 2014, according to the recently released Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military (PDF), from the DoD's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. The report indicated that this represents an 11% increase over fiscal year 2013 numbers.
116,000
and
20,300
Respectively, the number of Service members who were sexually harassed last year and the number who were sexually assaulted, according to a new RAND Corporation report -- Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military (Volume 2. Estimates for Department of Defense Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study).