The US Army recently announced it had broken previous recruitment records, but December 2024 was the most productive December of 15.
The branch reported that it enlisted nearly 350 soldiers every day that month, an army official announced on social media Tuesday.
“Our recruiters have one of the toughest jobs. We encourage them to serve the next generation of #soldiers. Congratulations and continue doing great work! #baycb”, Army recruiting The person in charge wrote in X’s post.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses took him to X to share the news.
“Conclusion: American youth want to serve under the bold and strong “America-first” leadership of (President Donald Trump). ”
In October 2023, the Army announced a series of drastic changes to recruiting companies, including focusing on a larger share of the labour market and creating a specialized talent acquisition workforce.
The Army has surged healthcare providers to military entry processing stations nationwide to make the enlistment process more efficient, leveraging innovative new technologies to reach an expanded audience and have an interest in military service. It helped me identify candidates.
There was also a noticeable expansion of the branch’s future soldier preparation course. This helps potential recruits overcome academic and physical barriers to service, but is said to “not sacrificing the quality of quantity.”
Still, the US military missed its recruitment target of 41,000 in 2023.
In 2024, the Army announced that it would cut 24,000 troops in a restructuring to “support the fight for service in future wars.”
Almost 5% of jobs cut the affected posts, according to the Army.
Stephen Sorace of Fox News Digital contributed to this story.
