# how many Americans through Iraq?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 23, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-americans-through-iraq/349519 "2006-03-23T01:09:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![drhess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/94ad74/32.png) [@drhess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drhess)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-americans-through-iraq/349519/1 "2006-03-23T01:09:02Z")

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How many US military persons have been and are in Iraq all told? With or without consultants, etc.

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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-americans-through-iraq/349519/2 "2006-03-23T03:35:09Z")

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Somewhat dated and refers to Iraq and Afghanistan: [http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2005/050412-gone-to-war.htm](http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2005/050412-gone-to-war.htm)

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**Author:** ![drhess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/94ad74/32.png) [@drhess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drhess)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-americans-through-iraq/349519/3 "2006-03-23T13:32:31Z")

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Thanks. That article estimates about 1million. Wow!