Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) â or the equivalent of that.
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. Itâs difficult to give a full picture of the number of troops serving overseas.
Army Announces Troop Rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan. The Army announced Wednesday several upcoming unit rotations involving a total of 3,000 troops in August and September, mostly from the frequently deployed 10th Mountain Division, to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait to keep troop levels at current strength in the region.