Fast Facts: Women in the Military

June 24, 2005 — -- During a Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Army Gen. George Casey -- U.S. commander in Iraq -- said he did not "see any need to change any of the policies and procedures" affecting female servicemembers. "Like all of our soldiers, they perform magnificently everyday," he said.

The following figures offer more detail on women's service in the U.S. military. All of the numbers are approximations:

ABC News' Brian Hartman compiled the information for this report.