US Armed Forces
Today is Armed Forces Day in the
United States.
The US Armed Forces consists of
six Service Branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and
Coast Guard.
The US Military was formed 251
years ago (July 14, 1775.)
There are 1,747,970 Active-Duty
Servicemen/women and 402,515 Reserve Servicemen/Women in the US Military.
The US Military has been
All-Volunteer since The Draft ended 53 years ago (in 1973.)
US Army:
487,083 Active Duty Personnel
352,358 Army National Guard
Personnel
191,752 Army Reserve Personnel
1,007,193 Total Uniformed
Personnel
US Marine Corps:
180,958 Active Personnel
32,400 Reserve Personnel
213,358 Total Uniformed Personnel
US Navy:
349,593 Active Duty Personnel
101,583 Reserve Personnel
451,176 Total Uniformed Personnel
US Air Force:
328,820 Active Duty Personnel
69,056 Reserve Personnel
397,876 Total Uniformed Personnel
US Space Force:
8,600 Active Duty Personnel
US Coast Guard:
40,558 Active Duty Personnel
7,724 Reserve Personnel
48,282 Total Uniformed Personnel
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