Post-9/11 Vets Bear More Battle Scars

Veterans who served post-9/11 have had markedly different collective experiences—during deployment, combat, and in civilian life—than veterans who served in earlier eras. That’s according to new data from the Pew Research Center. Post-9/11 veterans, who make up about 20% of veterans today, are more likely to have been deployed (77% vs. 58% for pre-9/11 …