As of September 2025, there were about **** million active duty personnel in the United States Department of Defense (DoD), including officers and enlisted personnel. This represents a increase in comparison to the previous year. Furthermore, by 2034, it is expected that the number of military retirees in the country will reach *** million.
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U.S. Department of Defense. (December 9, 2025). Number of active duty Department of Defense (DoD) personnel in the United States from June 1960 to September 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
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U.S. Department of Defense, Number of active duty Department of Defense (DoD) personnel in the United States from June 1960 to September 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of active duty Department of Defense (DoD) personnel in the United States from June 1960 to September 2025 [Graph], U.S. Department of Defense, December 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
