his graph shows the number of American troops in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2011. A graph titled American Troops Deployed to Afghanistan. From November 2001 to November 2003, 10,000 troops were deployed. This steadily rose to 20,000 in 2004, 25,000 in 2006, 30,000 in 2008, 60,000 in 2009, 100,000 in 2010, and 90,000 in 2011. Between 2008 and 2011, the number of US troops increased slightly. increased significantly. decreased slightly. decreased significantly.