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8 nurses died-1 was killed in action.

Vietnam Veterans represented 9.7% of their generation.

The suicide rate of Vietnam veterans has always been well within the 1.7% norm of the general population.

Non-hostile deaths: 10,800

Missing in action: 2,338

Men under the age of 21 killed: 61%

3,403,100 (including 514,300 offshore) personnel served in the Southeast Asia Theater (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, flight crews based in Thailand, and sailors in adjacent South China sea waters).

240 men were awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam era.

POWs: 766 (114 died in captivity).

Wounded in action: 303,704

7,484 American women served in Vietnam. 6,250 were nurses.

9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era (Aug.5, 1964-May 7, 1975).

Hostile deaths: 47,378

Severely disabled: 75,000--23,214 100% disabled; 5,283 lost limbs; 1,081 sustained multiple amputations.

Married men killed: 17,539

Average age of men killed: 22.8 years.

Highest political office attained by a Vietnam veteran to date: Vice President Al Gore.

Most successful Vietnam veteran/businessman to date: Frederick Smith of Federal Express.

79% of the men who served in Vietnam had a high school education or better when they entered the military service.