US Military Bases Around The WorldPosted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames The Military of the US is deployed in many countries. This is due to many factors: the Cold War, in which the US government needed troops around the globe to counter the threat of the Soviet Union; and more recently, The War on Terror. The US has nearly 1.4 million active personnel, and over 369,000 of those are deployed outside the United States and its territories. Comments: 5 Score: [-] 99 [+].