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American Community Survey 2005 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 2005
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USA_2005_CS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Dec 23, 2014
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Veteran status (US2005A_0470)

Data file: USA2005-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 374
End: 374
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
20. Has this person ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, military Reserves, or National Guard?

Active duty does not include training for the Reserves or National Guard, but does include activation, for example, for the Person Gulf War.

[] Yes, now on active duty
[] Yes, on active duty during the last 12 months, but not now
[] Yes, on active duty in past, but not during the last 12 months
[] No, training for Reserves or National Guard only -->Skip to question 23
[] No, never served in the military -->Skip to question 23



21. When did this person serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?

Mark (X) 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 Service
2 Yes
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether individuals served in the military forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) in time of war or peace.
Universe
Persons age 17+

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Concept
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Other Person Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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