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Lessons from the Recruiting Surge: Sustaining Momentum with Smarter School Partnerships

After a massive 2025 recruiting surge, the military faces a hidden hurdle: high schools blocking fair access to students.

Fake records and forged signatures: Marines say recruiting pressure fueled a culture of fraud

Current and former Marine recruiters describe immense pressure to find enlistees. Amid the desperation, a culture of fraud ...

'Burden of command': How a brutal recruiting mission broke some Marines leading the charge

Marine recruiting leaders faced extreme pressure during the pandemic, leading to allegations of abusive work conditions, ...

Inside the hidden Marine Corps recruiting crisis that's 'burning Marines' to fill the ranks

Marine Corps recruiters say they face crushing quotas, long hours, and stress to enlist 30,000 Marines a year.
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How a Marine lost over 100 pounds ahead of basic training enrollment

A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once weighed 290 pounds lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet ...

The military is running out of teenagers to recruit — and old-school methods to reach them are failing

The military faces a new recruiting crisis as America's teen population shrinks and outreach methods fail. The Pentagon is ...
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US Marine Corps recruit writes emotional letter to his mother

U.S. Marine Corps recruit Matthew Leather, Platoon 3005, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, writes a letter to his ...
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Marines Say They Hit Recruiting Goals and Point to 'Unapologetic' Standards

QUANTICO, Va. — The Army, Navy and Air Force, with encouragement from the Trump administration, all announced this summer that they had met their recruiting goals months ahead of schedule. That is a ...