HistoryCentral Est. 1996
The Vietnam War · By the Numbers

US Troop Strength in Vietnam

US Troop Strength in Vietnam

US military personnel in Vietnam, year by year, at the height of the war.

2,637,915 total troops

1959
760
1960
900
1961
3,205
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
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