Transcript: World War II Vets as a Group Have Fared Well

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March 27, 1996
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Half of all men over 65, some seven million, served in World War II. Researchers say that most veterans led more successful lives than those who didn't serve, but many still suffer from post-traumatic stress.

ROBERT SIEGEL, Host: This is All Things Considered; I'm Robert Siegel.

LINDA WERTHEIMER, Host: And I'm Linda Wertheimer. At least half of all American men who are over 65 today - that's seven million men - served in the Second World War. As a group, experts say, World War II veterans have fared well. They received more education than those who didn't fight, have had better jobs, and made more money. But researchers are only now examining the ...

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