'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, ...

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 ...
San Antonio Express-News

Trump says he’s the reason military enlistments are up. Can that be true?

The military is enjoying a banner recruiting year, and President Donald Trump says it’s because he’s back in office and “people are proud of our country again.” “Prior to Nov. 5, which is Election Day ...
WVEC

After several off years, all DOD branches of U.S. military reached recruiting goals in FY '24

ARLINGTON, Va. — Despite a grim outlook and dire predictions, the Department of Defense (DOD) military branches all met their recruiting goals in the past fiscal year. That includes the U.S. Navy, ...