| Total men, all active. | Total men, inactive. | Women, active. | Women, inactive. | Total. | |
| 1917. | |||||
| Apr. 1 | 35 | .. | .. | .. | 35 |
| May 1 | 424 | .. | .. | .. | 424 |
| June 1 | 885 | .. | .. | .. | 885 |
| July 1 | 1,096 | .. | .. | .. | 1,096 |
| Aug. 1 | 1,167 | .. | .. | .. | 1,167 |
| Sept. 1 | 1,186 | .. | .. | .. | 1,186 |
| Oct. 1 | 1,210 | .. | .. | .. | 1,210 |
| Nov. 1 | 1,202 | .. | .. | .. | 1,202 |
| Dec. 1 | 1,341 | .. | .. | .. | 1,341 |
| 1918. | |||||
| Jan. 1 | 1,531 | .. | .. | .. | 1,531 |
| Feb. 1 | 2,514 | .. | .. | .. | 2,514 |
| Mar. 1 | 4,106 | .. | .. | .. | 4,106 |
| Apr. 1 | 4,745 | .. | .. | .. | 4,745 |
| May 1 | 4,780 | .. | .. | .. | 4,780 |
| June 1 | 4,950 | .. | .. | .. | 4,950 |
| July 1 | 5,211 | .. | .. | .. | 5,211 |
| Aug. 1 | 6,378 | .. | .. | .. | 6,378 |
| Sept. 1 | 6,453 | .. | 31 | .. | 6,484 |
| Oct. 1 | 6,402 | .. | 145 | .. | 6,547 |
| Nov. 1 | 6,467 | .. | 240 | .. | 6,707 |
| Dec. 1 | 6,440 | 42 | 269 | .. | 6,751 |
| 1919. | |||||
| Jan. 1 | 5,820 | 588 | 260 | .. | 6,668 |
| Feb. 1 | 5,022 | 1,301 | 255 | .. | 6,578 |
| Mar. 1 | 4,392 | 1,910 | 246 | .. | 6,548 |
| Apr. 1 | 3,555 | 2,684 | 234 | .. | 6,473 |
| May 1 | 3,064 | 3,041 | 229 | .. | 6,334 |
| June 1 | 2,871 | 3,179 | 238 | .. | 6,288 |
| July 1 | 2,410 | 3,502 | 226 | .. | 6,138 |
| Aug. 1 | 2,186 | 3,694 | .. | 201 | 6,081 |
Chapter XXIII.
RETURN OF MARINES FROM EUROPE—PARADES IN THE UNITED STATES.
RETURN OF SECOND DIVISION AND FOURTH BRIGADE.
A great many Marines were returned from Europe gradually and in small detachments from the date the armistice became operative.
The commanding general of the Second Division and his staff, headquarters of the Fourth Brigade, the Fifth Regiment, and the Second Battalion of the Sixth Regiment arrived in the United States on board the George Washington on August 3, 1919; the remainder of the Sixth Regiment arrived in the United States early in August, 1919, on board the Rinjdam and the Wilhelmina; the Sixth Machine Gun Battalion arrived in the United States on board the Santa Paula on August 5, 1919.
RETURN OF THE FIFTH BRIGADE.
The Fifth Brigade Headquarters, the Thirteenth Regiment (less Company B), and the Fifth Brigade Machine Gun Battalion arrived in the United States on board the Siboney on August 8, 1919. Company B of the Thirteenth Regiment arrived on the Mercury on August 12, 1919. The Eleventh Regiment arrived in the United States on board the Orizaba on August 9, 1919.
All the above Marine organizations and individuals were returned to the naval service soon after arrival in the United States.