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The information should be available soon, and retroactive numbers will be available.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon typically reports each quarter\u2019s data three months after the quarter ends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The December report, however, just had blank spaces where Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan figures used to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An asterisk at the bottom said, \u201cwith ongoing operations, any questions concerning DoD personnel strength numbers are deferred to OSD Public Affairs\/Joint Chiefs of Staff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also stripped Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan numbers from the previously released September report, with the same disclaimer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier downloads of the report show how it used to look: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" 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