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A million soldiers deployed since 9/11

Eight years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, American troops have deployed almost 3.3 million times to Iraq and Afghanistan, according to Defense Department data.

The numbers, as of October 2009, show that more than 2 million men and women have shouldered those deployments, with 793,000 of them deploying more than once.

Here’s a look at how the numbers break down, by service.

Army

More than 1 million soldiers have deployed since the beginning of the wars. These 1 million soldiers have completed 1.5 million deployment events; 352,700 deploying more than once.

In October, 172,800 soldiers were deployed to the war zones.

Navy

More than 367,900 sailors have deployed since the beginning of the wars; 147,200 deploying more than once. In all, the sailors have logged 595,700 deployments.

In October, 30,000 sailors were deployed.

Marine Corps

More than 251,800 Marines have deployed since the start of the wars, completing 392,900 tours. More than 106,400 have deployed more than once.

In October, 20,900 Marines were deployed.

Air Force

More than 389,900 airmen have deployed since 2001, 185,500 going more than once. In all, airmen have completed 771,400 deployment events.

In October, 31,500 airmen were deployed.

Coast Guard

More than 4,370 Coast Guardsmen have deployed since 2001, 650 deploying more than once. The Coast Guard has 5,333 deployments on file, and in October, 438 were deployed.