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It is estimated that 90 percent of Americans have flown in their  lifetime. This is up. It is estimated that 21 percent of Americans  have flown within the last three monthsâ¦ alone. Making the world better, one answer at a time.
In 1991, 11 percent of Americans were veterans, but the number of veterans in Congress dropped to 48 percent. And in 2001, 30 percent of members were veterans, and nine percent of Americans had served in the military. The final thing to consider is the number of active duty military personnel over the past 70 years.