By the Numbers: 20 April 2026
33.8%
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33.8%
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The number of "incidents of community hostility, harassment, or discrimination" directed at U.S. Coast Guard members or the families "from fiscal years 1998 through 2024", according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office -- Coast Guard: Additional Actions Needed to Address Reports of Community Discrimination Against Service Members.
1.85% & 2.95%
The incidence of homelessness among 211,530 transitioning service members (TSM) between August 2022 to December 2023 within one year and two years of discharge respectively, according to a study in the journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research -- Retrospective Study of Homelessness among Transitioning Service Members Within Two Years after Military Service.
1,600
The approximate number of military working dogs serving in the U.S. armed forces, according to a Department of War article -- Four-Legged Fighters. About 13% of these dogs are "born and bred into the U.S. military". The rest come from "elite breeders around the world".
40.0%
The percentage of veterans seeking treatment for gambling addiction who have attempted suicide, according to an article in Military Times -- Research on problem gambling included in defense funding law