What percentage of the U.S. military branches' soldiers are on the "pointy end of the stick"?

Factual Questions
1

Obviously, war needs a lot of stuff (let’s just leave it at that :slight_smile: ). Many soldiers are in the muck, but far more back them, down to the coffee kid orderly in some shit hole base somewhere.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Leo, in a good mood today. Just thought I’d mention it.

2

I have seen numbers anywhere from 4:1 to 10:1.

3

Thanks for quick answer.