Figures refer to Selected Reserve personnel. Ready Reserve personnel include Selected Reserve, the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), and the Inactive National Guard (ING). Ready Reserve do not typically participate in organized training. Selected reserve members train throughout the year and participate in regular exercises.
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U.S. Marine Corps Selected Reserve personnel 1995-2024
In 2024, there were 32,579 U.S. Marine Corps Selected Reserve members. This reflected a decline from 2020 when there were 35,501 Marine Reserves in the United States.
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U.S. Department of Defense. (October 21, 2025). Number of Selected Reserve personnel of the United States Marine Corps from 1995 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/232365/us-marine-corps-reserve-personnel-numbers/
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