The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
VRELBRANCH
Branch of the Armed Forces from which last released from active duty
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
VRELBRANCH indicates from which branch of the armed forces a respondent was last released from active duty.
This variable is part of the Veterans Supplement
Universe
- Veterans
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 – 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - |
