Global War on Terrorism: Operation Enduring Freedom launched in 2001.
Active personnel: 1,477,896 Reserve personnel: 1,458,500
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The Global Wars on Terrorism, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan was one of the countries.
Pentagon data showing over 1.6 million military personnel have deployed to the conflicts since the war in Afghanistan began in late 2001. - MSN Article "Mental health injuries scar 300,000 U.S. troops"
The US government fulfilled the need for military personnel by introducing additional Commissioned Corps personnel.
84,000 US Soldiers are currently at war in Afghanistan
What laws are applicable depends on both the nature of their being in that country, and also the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) reached with those countries. Military personnel in Afghanistan will probably have some different guidelines than those stationed in Turkey, for example.
Bagram Airfield was the largest and most significant U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
the first US Military personnel was killed
1166
President Obama is probably blocking the release of photos showing US personnel abusing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan for the same reason he is blocking the photos of our military men's heads being drug down the roads of their country. Sadly it is called war.
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11000
the roles of military personnel and diplomatic workers have begun to overlap (apex)
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About 7000.