Snipe as I recall you use to the exact numbers of our Troop Strength numbers. You’ve posted before in the past, can you post it again?
Department of Defense Personnel (End of Fiscal Year Strength in Thousands) Percent Change
FY 1987-1997 is -33% in Total Active Duty
FY 1987 Active Military 2,174,000
Army 781,000
Navy 587,000
Marines 199,000
Air Force 607,000
FY 1996
1,482,000 Active Duty
Army 495,000
Navy 424,000
Marines 174,000
Air Force 388,000
FY 1997 Active Duty 1,457,000
Army 495,000
Navy 407,000
Marines 174,000
Air Force 381,000
1998 authorization for end strength active duty
Army 495,000
Navy 390,802
Marines 174,000
Air Force 371,577
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2002, as follows:
(1) The Army, 480,000.
(2) The Navy, 376,000.
(3) The Marine Corps, 172,600.
(4) The Air Force, 358,800.
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2004, as follows:
(1) The Army, 482,400.
(2) The Navy, 373,800. currently Active Duty: 381,135
(3) The Marine Corps, 175,000.
(4) The Air Force, 359,300
This site shows the new numbers for 2016-2017 as well as for 2010. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/end-strength.htm