In 2020, 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 2021, it is expected that the number of military retirees in the country will reach 2.19 million.
Total active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2020
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US Department of Defense. (November 1, 2021). Total active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
US Department of Defense. "Total active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2020." Chart. November 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
US Department of Defense. (2021). Total active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
US Department of Defense. "Total Active Duty U.S. Department of Defense Personnel Numbers from 1995 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
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