How many Americans serve in the military currently?

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According to the US Department of Defense Website (as on October 6, 2007) . . .

". . . over 1.3 million men and women on active duty, and 669,281 civilian personnel, we are the nation's largest employer. Another 1.1 million serve in the National Guard and Reserve forces. About 2 million military retirees and their family members receive benefits."

This was located on the following website: http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/dod101/index.html


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