26 out of 44 have been veterans in the U.S. Military.
The current projected spending for fiscal year 2017 is $4 trillion. The Obama administration had planned for $41.9 billion in foreign aid for this year. Polls show that Americans typically believe that the U.S. spends 25% to 27% on foreign aid.
US had a number of Acquisitions. These are: Louisiana Purchase, Florida, Mexican Cession, Gadsden Purchase, Alaska, Philippine Islands (but they are no longer in the US) and Virgin Islands, purchases from Denmark
I am pretty sure the word you are looking for is Literate.
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