With over 330 million people living in the United States, only 1.4 million people (0.4 percent of the population) serve in the US military. As of 2014, the number of veterans living in the US was estimated to be 22 million.
Most people never think of serving in the military, and their only interaction might be through Hollywood. Although some films have depicted military life accurately, most miss the mark entirely. So many people have a great number of misconceptions about service in the armed forces.
