number of military retirees in the country will reach 2.3 million.
In 2021, there were 1.33 million active duty U.S. Department of Defense members, including officers and enlisted personnel. This represents a slight increase in comparison to the previous year number. Further, by 2032, it is expected that the Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2021
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US Department of Defense. "Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2021." Chart. November 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
US Department of Defense. (2022). Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
US Department of Defense. "Total Active Duty United States Department of Defense Personnel Numbers from 1995 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
US Department of Defense, Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2021 [Graph], US Department of Defense, November 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/