<300,000 troops in the area>
60,000 on ships in the Med, listening to the Turks say "maybe, maybe, maybe....."
10,000 improving Turkish roads and ports
5000 unloading tanks in Turkey
200,000 (+/- 199,000, depending on whether the Pentagon or Army is right) are follow-on troops, for occupation and Nation-building.
20,000 guarding bases in "friendly" countries, in case of riots, coups, terrorism, earthquakes, or other Acts of God.
4000 assigned to supervise journalists.
Leaving about 1000 Effectives.
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