There are currently about 35,000 troops serving in the 20 nations in the Middle East region that make up the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, according to Commander Elissa Smith, press officer for the Middle East at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. About 3,200 of those U.S. forces are in Iraq.
http://time.com/4075458/afghanistan-drawdown-obama-troops/
Last month, military officials revealed that about 50 American special operators had deployed to Al Asad, some 110 miles northwest of Baghdad, in order to lay the groundwork for a new training effort. U.S. troops in Iraq had previously been confined to facilities near Baghdad and Irbil.
https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/hundreds-of-us-troops-now-deployed-in-iraq-s-anbar-province-1.319902
The Army is sending about 217 troops, mostly special forces, and an unannounced number of Apache attack helicopters to Iraq to support the government's impending assault on Mosul. This will bring the US force level in Iraq to 4,087. There are another 1,000 not officially counted because they are on temporary duty.
http://www.talkingproud.us/IraqWithdrawal/IraqWithdrawal.html
And What Are They Doing? So Wait, How Many US Troops Are Now In Iraq? And What Are They Doing? President Barack Obama ordered up an additional 200 American military troops for deployment in Iraq on Monday, where they will be tasked with helping secure the US Embassy and the Baghdad International Airport.
https://news.vice.com/article/so-wait-how-many-us-troops-are-now-in-iraq-and-what-are-they-doing
As the mission creeps to Libya, where military officials say there is “no end point” in sight, the Pentagon is refusing to disclose how many U.S. troops are currently deployed to Iraq and Syria. The military does reveal the “force management level,” or full-time troops deployed to Iraq and Syria. According to a June 2016 statement from the White House, “The Force Management Level for U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq currently is 4,087. The Force Management Level for U.S. Armed Forces in Syria is 300.”.
http://www.alternet.org/world/how-many-us-troops-are-iraq-and-syria-pentagon-wont-say
The current 9,800 troops in Afghanistan is just a fraction of the U.S. forces stationed around the world. The graphic above shows other countries where the U.S. has a significant military presence. It's difficult to give a full picture of the number of troops serving overseas.
http://time.com/4075458/afghanistan-drawdown-obama-troops/
The number of advisers in Anbar has increased significantly since then, Thomas said. He did not say how many of the 350 troops now in Anbar are preparing for the training mission, which will take place at four training sites throughout Iraq.
https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/hundreds-of-us-troops-now-deployed-in-iraq-s-anbar-province-1.319902
I began my effort on May 3, 2011. You will see how complex a military withdrawal and its aftermath can be. AFP said, “The country was torn by Sunni-Shiite fighting in 2007-2008 in which thousands of people were killed each month. The US withdrawal from Iraq was completed on December 31, 2011.
http://www.talkingproud.us/IraqWithdrawal/IraqWithdrawal.html
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of American troops are now in Iraq’s volatile Anbar province helping the Iraqi military take on the Islamic State, Joint Chiefs of Staff officials said. Currently, about 350 U.S. troops are stationed at Al Asad Air Base in Anbar.
https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/hundreds-of-us-troops-now-deployed-in-iraq-s-anbar-province-1.319902
101st Airborne soldiers to deploy to Iraq. About 400 soldiers from the 2nd brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, will deploy to Iraq this summer. They will help in the offensive to retake Mosul. They are expected to deploy to the logistics hub at Qayara West Airfield about 40 miles south Mosul.
http://www.talkingproud.us/IraqWithdrawal/IraqWithdrawal.html
how many are deployed in iraq currently?
Currently, 101 people are deployed in Iraq.