In the United States, active duty Armed Forces personnel tended to be young, with the majority under the age of 30 years old. In 2020, there were 600,455 U.S. Defense Armed personnel aged 25 and under. In the age group 26 to 30, there were 285,736 Armed Forces personnel.
Number of active duty United States Armed Forces personnel in 2020, by age group
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US Department of Defense. (November 10, 2021). Number of active duty United States Armed Forces personnel in 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232711/number-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-personnel-by-age/
US Department of Defense. "Number of active duty United States Armed Forces personnel in 2020, by age group." Chart. November 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232711/number-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-personnel-by-age/
US Department of Defense. (2021). Number of active duty United States Armed Forces personnel in 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232711/number-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-personnel-by-age/
US Department of Defense. "Number of Active Duty United States Armed Forces Personnel in 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232711/number-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-personnel-by-age/
US Department of Defense, Number of active duty United States Armed Forces personnel in 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232711/number-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-personnel-by-age/ (last visited May 18, 2022)