When it comes to the Mayo Clinic Diet, the name behind the diet belongs to one of the most respected medical organizations in the world, so it's no surprise the diet is popular.
Confidence votes 680. As of September 30th, 2011, there are roughly 2,889,000 WWII veterans alive in the USA according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Worldwide, there are about 5,250,000 still around as of late 2011.
Number of Americans who served in World War II: 16.1 million. Average amount of time each U.S. military serviceman served overseas during World War II: 16 months. Estimated number of people serving in World War II worldwide: 1.9 billion. Estimated number of U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines killed in battle during World War II: 292,000