In 2002, there were 326 active-duty military personnel and 1,051 civilian personnel stationed in New Hampshire. The principal military installation is the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Firms in the state received nearly $489 million in defense contract awards in 2001. As of 2000, veterans living in New Hampshire numbered 139,038, of whom 24,594 were veterans of World War II; 16,880, the Korean conflict; 42,815, the Vietnam era; and 12,770 served during 1990–2000 (including the Persian Gulf War). Veterans' benefits totaled more than $227 million in 2002.
In 2000, the New Hampshire State Police employed 315 full-time sworn officers.