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U.S. military force numbers, by service branch and reserve component 2017
U.S. military force numbers, by service branch and reserve component 2017
Active and reserve U.S. military force personnel numbers by service branch and reserve component in 2017
by Erin Duffin,
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The U.S. Army had the highest number of active duty personnel in 2017, with 472,047 troops. In the same year, the Coast Guard had the fewest number of active duty members, with 40,600.
Army strong
The Army is the largest, oldest, and most senior branch of the U.S. military, and can be traced back to the Continental Army, and was founded in order to fight in the Revolutionary War. The U.S. Army is comprised of the Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve, and makes up the land warfare branch of the U.S. military. While General is the highest rank one can achieve within the Army, the U.S. president is the Commander-in-Chief and head of the military overall.
This we’ll defend
America is known the world over for being a strong military power, and Americans tend to have a lot of confidence in the military. The United States might not have the largest military in the world, but it outpaces all other countries in defense spending.
Active and reserve U.S. military force personnel numbers by service branch and reserve component in 2017
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| Number of military personnel | |
|---|---|
| Army Active Duty | 472,047 |
| Army National Guard | 345,153 |
| Navy Active Duty | 319,492 |
| Air Force Active Duty | 318,580 |
| Army Reserve | 219,054 |
| Marine Corps Active Duty | 184,401 |
| Air National Guard | 105,670 |
| Marine Corps Reserve | 104,419 |
| Navy Reserve | 103,660 |
| Air Force Reserve | 99,269 |
| Coast Guard Active Duty | 40,600 |
| Coast Guard Reserve | 7,857 |
| Number of military personnel | |
|---|---|
| Army Active Duty | 472,047 |
| Army National Guard | 345,153 |
| Navy Active Duty | 319,492 |
| Air Force Active Duty | 318,580 |
| Army Reserve | 219,054 |
| Marine Corps Active Duty | 184,401 |
| Air National Guard | 105,670 |
| Marine Corps Reserve | 104,419 |
| Navy Reserve | 103,660 |
| Air Force Reserve | 99,269 |
| Coast Guard Active Duty | 40,600 |
| Coast Guard Reserve | 7,857 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The U.S. Army had the highest number of active duty personnel in 2017, with 472,047 troops. In the same year, the Coast Guard had the fewest number of active duty members, with 40,600.
Army strong
The Army is the largest, oldest, and most senior branch of the U.S. military, and can be traced back to the Continental Army, and was founded in order to fight in the Revolutionary War. The U.S. Army is comprised of the Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve, and makes up the land warfare branch of the U.S. military. While General is the highest rank one can achieve within the Army, the U.S. president is the Commander-in-Chief and head of the military overall.
This we’ll defend
America is known the world over for being a strong military power, and Americans tend to have a lot of confidence in the military. The United States might not have the largest military in the world, but it outpaces all other countries in defense spending.
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