The Facts
The United States has the largest deployed military than any other country in the entire world. Currently, there are approximately 1,388,028 active duty troops deployed (Qualls). They are spread out over around 150 countries across the world and can be found in about 75% of the World's Nations. The top countries where soldiers are currently deployed include: Afghanistan (with approximately 68,000 deployed soldiers), Japan (with approximately 50,937 deployed soldiers), Germany (with approximately 47, 761 soldiers), and South Korea (with approximately 28,500) (See chart below). Of the four branches of the military, the army has the most deployed soldiers (with around 546,057 deployed), next is the air force (with around 328,812 deployed), next is the navy (with around 314,339 deployed), and lastly is the marines (with around 198,820 deployed) (Qualls).
Top 14 Places Where the United States Has Active Duty Soldiers:
Another shocking fact is that around 34% of deployed troops with never return home.
It was also estimated that during World War II, approximately 405,399 soldiers were killed. This does not even include the amount of soldiers who went missing in action or who were injured (Fischer).
It was also estimated that during World War II, approximately 405,399 soldiers were killed. This does not even include the amount of soldiers who went missing in action or who were injured (Fischer).