In 2002, there were 6,306 active-duty military personnel and 13,943 civilian personnel stationed in New Jersey. The largest installation in the state is McGuire Air Force Base in Wrightstown. The US Coast Guard operates a training center in Cape May. New Jersey firms received over $2.8 billion in defense contracts awards in 2002.
Of the 672,217 veterans living in New Jersey according to the 2000 census, World War II veterans numbered 170,074; Korean conflict, 97,585; Vietnam era, 180,497; and those who served 1990–2000 (including the Persian Gulf War), 44,908. Veterans' benefits in 2002 totaled more than $862 million.
In 2000, the New Jersey State Police employed 2,569 full-time sworn officers.