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US Army sets ambitious new recruiting goal following years of struggle

The Army is boosting its recruiting goal after meeting its recruiting goals for the first time in several years.

Marines barely meet annual recruiting goals, but see encouraging signs

The Marines brought in one member above their enlisted recruiting goal for the ending fiscal year.

Army hits recruiting target for the first time in 2 years

The service has another 11,000 recruits already in the pipeline for next year.

Army enlists AI to identify prospective new recruits

Army recruiters may soon be relieved from the dreaded “cold calls” to high school students in their frustrated fishing expedition for new recruits.

Opinion

Navy’s recruitment strategy should inspire other branches to act

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales argues all military branches should open recruitment to those without high school diplomas or GEDs in this op-ed.

How low-scoring applicants ‘primed the pump’ for Navy recruiting boost

How an unconventional decision to accept a higher proportion of recruits scoring in the bottom 30% played a role in achieving recruiting targets.

Navy recruiting rebounds, but falls short of boot camp goal

Despite meeting its recruiting goal of 40,600 sailors, the Navy will fall 5,000 short of its boot camp target due to last-minute enlistments.

Fort Sill and Fort Leonard Wood to add 4 basic training companies

The four new companies will train 3,840 soldiers for the service annually.

As recruiting rebounds, Army to expand basic training, rebuild for war

The Army is looking to expand basic combat training in a move its leaders hope will meet the challenges of future wars.

Army graduates its first cohort of new warrant officer recruiters

Soldiers in the new military occupational specialty plan to use data to help the Army attract new talent.