Veterans make up 1.6 million, or approximately 12 percent of Florida’s current population.
Florida has the third largest population of male and female veterans in the nation after Texas and California.
Over 435,000 veterans live in the eight counties surrounding Tampa.
James A. Haley houses one of the nation’s five Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers providing care for veterans and service members who have experienced severe injuries to more than one organ system.
Women veterans are one of the fastest growing groups in the veteran population. With more than 1.9 million female veterans nation-wide, 166,000 call Florida home.
