The Army is grappling with a staggering attrition rate among newly enlisted troops, even as recent recruiting figures suggest the service is clawing its way out of a yearslong enlistment crisis.

The U.S. Army has pulled off a recruiting miracle. As of early June 2025, it has already signed up over 61,000 new active-duty prospective soldiers—hitting its annual goal four months ahead of ...

Future soldiers take the oath of enlistment administered by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George during Twilight Tattoo in celebration of the Army's 249th birthday, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, ...

The U.S. Army met its annual recruiting target of 61,000 in the first week of June, four months ahead of the scheduled Sept. 30 deadline, after putting in place new initiatives to boost recruitment.

The Army announced on Tuesday that it "surpassed" its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goal of bringing in 61,000 recruits, and there are still four months left to go. This year’s goal is more than 10% ...

The U.S. Army announced that it has surpassed its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goals four months ahead of schedule following years of falling short of its quota. The milestone marks a potential turning ...

As the Army celebrated its 250th birthday with an elaborate parade Saturday through the streets of Washington, D.C., the service is also touting an epic recruiting turnaround, reaching its annual goal ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Sen. Tom Cotton attributed increased Army recruiting numbers to "America First" leadership and "the Trump effect." However, data indicates that recruiting numbers ...

The defense secretary cites a “Trump bump.” But the Army’s recruiting surge wouldn’t have been possible without the program started three years ago at Fort Jackson. The defense secretary cites a ...