How many US troops were there in Vietnam each year?

Answer 1

Year Troop Level 1959 760 1960 900 1961 3,025 1962 11,300 1963 16,300 1964 23,300 1965 184,300 1966 385,300 1967 485,600 1968 536,100 1969 475,200 1970 334,600 1971 156,800 1972 24,200 1973 50

Answer 2

Approximately 2,594,000 US Sailors, US Airmen, US Marines, US Coast Guardsmen, and US Soldiers served in country (in South Vietnam itself). Approximately 3,403,100 US Sailors, US Airmen, US Marines, US Coast Guardsmen, and US Soldiers served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.

Answer 3

Peak strength was in 1969 with over half a million men.