Territories lead in enlistment, but veterans travel far for care — a NAPREC perspective

Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa sent the most people into the U.S. military in 2022 relative to their populations, according to a May 2024 GAO report, which also found that veterans in the territories must travel long distances for specialty care at VA facilities. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.