The 0.45%

[Aloha_Shooter]

So the Vets from 1976-2000 don't matter...

Korean War Maybe?

So this isn't an accusation? It sure read like one.

[Ronin13]

How about we stop with the semantics and BS about numbers, logic, and Obeyme and all agree that people need to shut up and realize what kind of sacrifice our nations Armed Forces and their families make all the time that everyone else has no freaking clue about, not much of a care (except the few who do shed a tear when a soldier is killed or wounded in combat), and really neither war really affects them. My family made that first sacrifice on Sept. 30, 2006 when their first born son shipped out for Basic. Then made an even bigger sacrifice on Dec 23, 2008 when said son left the warm and comfortable US of A to go fight along side his brothers and sisters in Afghanistan against those who wish us all dead. Luckily, on Sept. 1, 2010 their son came home from Military Service for good- bearing scars, both visible and not, and became one of the many suffering veterans that to be honest, aside from a few proud Americans and the different Veterans organizations, I've seen most Americans don't give two hoots about. Expect a little more patience at the store because my shoulder is messed up? go eff yourself. Need a little more patience because of the extreme mental trauma and get frustrated easily? go eff yourself. Need you to repeat what you just said because my hearing is damaged? go eff yourself. Don't want people to look weird at me or poke fun because I always get teary eyed during the national anthem or when I see Armed Forces members at sporting events doing something cool? go eff yourself. What do I say to those people who are a part of the people I always get the go eff yourself attitude from? "You're Welcome."
/rant

[BUC303]

11.2% of 130 million is 1.4 million.
.45% of 357 million is 1.6 million.

11.2% of 357 million is 39.9 million. We probably couldn't have afforded that many troops anyway.

Not to rain on anyone's parade but that math is wrong, 1.4 million is 11.2% of 13 million. 11.2 % of 130 million is 14,560,000 so the numbers are vastly different.

[Irving]

Thanks for the correction. Looks like I totally missed a zero. 14 million troops is a whole lot.