Women serve in every branch of the military, representing 15.5 percent of active duty military and 19.0 percent of National Guard and Reserve forces in 2015. The total Veteran population in 2015 was about 21.7 million Veterans. About 2 million or 9.4 percent of the total Veteran population were women Veterans. Women are now the fastest growing cohort within the Veteran community. 

The percent of Veteran who are women is projected to increase to about sixteen percent of the total Veteran population in 2040 from six percent in 2000. The overall Veteran population is decreasing at a rate of about 1.5% per year, and the women Veteran population is increasing at a rate of 1%.