Topic: Iraq: Number of military personnel from each branch.

Italian Guy · August 3rd, 2005

I know around 136,000 US troops are currently deployed in Iraq.
I know most of them are Army and Marines, but I also know there are some USCG units in the south. I don't know about AF. Now my question is: how many troops from each branch are there in Iraq?
I couldn't find anything that specific on Google.

Charge 7 · August 3rd, 2005

I can tell you this, 50% of them are National Guardsmen.

Italian Guy · August 4th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Charge 7

I can tell you this, 50% of them are National Guardsmen.

So at least half of them are Army. Thanks Charge.

MightyMacbeth · August 4th, 2005

uhhh, you got me mixed up.

Whats the diffie between the army and the National Guards??

Charge 7 · August 4th, 2005

The National Guard can be either Army or Air Force. Although the Army Guard is by far the bigger presence than the Air Guard in Iraq.

They are reserve components under state control unless Federalized by the President. They get the same training, go to the same schools, take the same tests and must meet the same requirements as the regulars. It doesn't say "National Guard" on their uniforms. It says either "U.S. ARMY" or "U.S. AIR FORCE".

Missileer · August 4th, 2005

Marines seem to be the heavy lifters but I don't know how many there are.

MightyMacbeth · August 5th, 2005

uhhh, so whos the elite???

godofthunder9010 · August 5th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Field_Marshal

uhhh, so whos the elite???

The Recon Marines, Army Rangers, Navy Seals, Green Berets, Delta Force, etc ... are some examples of highly-elite US forces. Most of those are likely to be present in Iraq now, but I've no idea how many or even if all of those are stationed. Bear in mind that there is a lot more elite forces that could be listed.

c/Commander · August 5th, 2005

Are we talking "In Theater" or "In Country"? Because the Navy has a huge contingent of personnel around the Middle East theater.

Italian Guy · August 5th, 2005

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Originally Posted by c/Commander

Are we talking "In Theater" or "In Country"? Because the Navy has a huge contingent of personnel around the Middle East theater.

I know. I was actually talking "In country" though. Weird how nobody knows the figures.

August 3rd, 2005	Post 1
Italian Guy Legatus Legionis Gear	Post; Iraq: Number of military personnel from each branch. I know around 136,000 US troops are currently deployed in Iraq. I know most of them are Army and Marines, but I also know there are some USCG units in the south. I don't know about AF. Now my question is: how many troops from each branch are there in Iraq? I couldn't find anything that specific on Google. __________________ "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it". Pericles.

August 3rd, 2005	Post 2
Charge 7 Master Gunner	I can tell you this, 50% of them are National Guardsmen. __________________ "Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns, which are the most-to-be respected arguments of the rights of kings." - Frederick the Great, King of Prussia

August 4th, 2005	Post 4
MightyMacbeth ICBM Gear	uhhh, you got me mixed up. Whats the diffie between the army and the National Guards?? __________________ ~when a man does his best, what else is there? Gen.George S.Patton

August 4th, 2005	Post 6
Missileer Nuclear Duck Hunter Gear	Marines seem to be the heavy lifters but I don't know how many there are. __________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill

August 5th, 2005	Post 9
c/Commander Primus Pilus Gear	Are we talking "In Theater" or "In Country"? Because the Navy has a huge contingent of personnel around the Middle East theater. __________________ Midshipman 3/C, USNR

August 4th, 2005	Post 5
Charge 7 Master Gunner	The National Guard can be either Army or Air Force. Although the Army Guard is by far the bigger presence than the Air Guard in Iraq. They are reserve components under state control unless Federalized by the President. They get the same training, go to the same schools, take the same tests and must meet the same requirements as the regulars. It doesn't say "National Guard" on their uniforms. It says either "U.S. ARMY" or "U.S. AIR FORCE".

August 5th, 2005	Post 7
MightyMacbeth ICBM Gear	uhhh, so whos the elite???

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