21. When did this person serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?
Mark [X] in a box for each period in which this person served.
[] September 2001 or later
[] August 1990 to August 2001 (including Persian Gulf War)
[] September 1980 to July 1990
[] May 1975 to August 1980
[] Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)
[] March 1961 to July 1964
[] February 1955 to February 1961
[] Korean War (June 1950 to January 1955)
[] January 1947 to June 1950
[] World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
[] November 1941 or earlier
Categories
Value
Category
0
NIU (not in universe)
1
No
2
Yes, served this period
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
[Housing Question 17-42 should be asked only of individuals 15 and older.]
21. Mark a box for EACH period served, even if service in the period was brief.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates whether persons were engaged in active-duty military service in the armed forces of the United States between February, 1955 and July, 1964.