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Numbers current as of 30 September 2009 *U.S. Department of Defense*
COMPONENT |
DATE FOUNDED |
NO. OF FEMALES |
 ARMY |
JUNE 14, 1775 |
74,411 |
 MARINES |
NOVEMBER 10, 1775 |
12,290 |
 NAVY |
OCTOBER 13, 1775 |
51,029 |
 AIR FORCE |
SEPTEMBER 18, 1947 |
64,137 |
 COAST GUARD |
AUGUST 4, 1790 |
4,965 |
TOTAL ACTIVE: 203,375
* 34,300 women were officers, and 163,600 were enlisted.
14 percent Proportion of members of the armed forces who were women, as of Sept. 30, 2008. In 1950, women comprised less than 2 percent.
1.7 million The number of military veterans who were women in 2008.
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