And there continue to be new indications that the U.S. military is stretched too thin as it conducts major military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan while it continues to operate 725 military bases in more than 130 foreign countries. The New Jersey Star Ledger is reporting the U.S. has deployed some 4,200 soldiers over the age of 50 during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. At least 10 soldiers over the age of 50 have died so far in the two conflicts. The total number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq has now topped 1,100.