Summary: A cohort of 5,129 veterans known to be deceased were followed to determine the rate at which demographic and death information could be ascertained.

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Keywords: veterans; mortality

Cohort Characteristics:

Data item	Participants (n=5129)
Military service number:	64% complete
Social security number:	100% complete
Full name:	100% complete
Race:	100% complete
White:	82%
Date of Death:	100% complete
Cause of Death:	53% complete
Date of Birth:	100% complete
Branch of Service	100% complete
Rank	78% complete
Date of entry into active duty	78% complete
Date of release from active duty	78% complete