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An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| VCOMBAT | Exposed to combat | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VCOMBAT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VDISABLE | Service-connected disability | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VDISABLE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VDISRATE | Current service-connected disability rating | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VDISRATE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VHOWLONG | How long served in active duty | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VHOWLONG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VTAP | Attended Transition Assistance Program workshops | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VTAP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VLASTSERVE | Year last seperated from active duty | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VLASTSERVE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VTSUPPWT | Veterans Supplement Weight | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VTSUPPWT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VJOBTRAIN | Tried to obtain formal job training/schooling since leaving active duty | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VJOBTRAIN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VJOBTRAINOB | Was able to obtain job training/schooling | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VJOBTRAINOB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VEMOFF | Have visited state employment service office/logged on to their websites since leaving active service | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VEMOFF | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VEMOFFUSE | State employment service office/website was useful for job search | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VEMOFFUSE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VWHEN | When served active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VWHEN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VGUARDACT | Called up from Reserve or National Guard for active duty service | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VGUARDACT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VGUARDCUR | Currently a member of the Reserves or National Guard | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VGUARDCUR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VRELBRANCH | Branch of the Armed Forces from which last released from active duty | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VRELBRANCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VIRAQ | Served in Iraq, off the coast of Iraq, or flew missions over Iraq at any time since March 2003 | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VIRAQ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VAFGHAN | Served in Afghanistan, or flew missions over Afghanistan at any time since October 2001 | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VAFGHAN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VGULFWAR | Served in Persian Gulf War theater | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VGULFWAR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VVIETNAM | Served on active duty in Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VVIETNAM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VREACHTEXT | Would like to learn VA benefits by: personal text message | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VREACHTEXT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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Variable
|
Variable Label
|
Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| VREACHEMAIL | Would like to learn VA benefits by: personal e-mail | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VREACHEMAIL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VREACHMAIL | Would like to learn VA benefits by: personal letter in mail | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VREACHMAIL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VREACHSOCMED | Would like to learn VA benefits by: social media | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VREACHSOCMED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VREACHONLACCT | Would like to learn VA benefits by: online account | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VREACHONLACCT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VREACHWEBSITE | Would like to learn VA benefits by: website | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VREACHWEBSITE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VREACHPERSON | Would like to learn VA benefits by: in person with VA officer | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VREACHPERSON | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VCONFBENKNOW | Confident veteran knows all benefits eligible from VA | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VCONFBENKNOW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VHELPWORKEXP | Help translating military work experience: online or in person | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VHELPWORKEXP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VHELPCAREER | Help defining career goals: online or in person | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VHELPCAREER | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VHELPJOBOPP | Help finding job opportunities: online or in person | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VHELPJOBOPP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VHELPJOBAPPLY | Help applying for jobs: online or in person | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VHELPJOBAPPLY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VHELPRESUME | Help building resume: online or in person | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VHELPRESUME | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VBENWHOSPOUSE | Who used/plans to use benefits: spouse | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VBENWHOSPOUSE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VBENWHODEP | Who used/plans to use benefits: child or other dependent | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VBENWHODEP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VBENWHOSELF | Who used/plans to use benefits: self/respondent | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VBENWHOSELF | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VGIBILLBEN | Received any GI Bill benefits | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VGIBILLBEN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VPLANTRAEDUC | Planning to seek: school-based education | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VPLANTRAEDUC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VPLANTRAOTJ | Planning to seek: apprenticeship or on-the-job training | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VPLANTRAOTJ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VPLANTRAENT | Planning to seek: entrepreneurship training | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VPLANTRAENT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VPLANTRACERT | Planning to seek: occupational certification | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VPLANTRACERT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |