Army recruitment up

[mspart]

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/army-recruiting-record-highs-trumps-win/

WASHINGTON (NewsNation)  — The U.S. Army announced its record-breaking recruitment numbers, marking its most productive December in over a decade, with some crediting President Donald Trump for the boost.

This marks a significant turnaround for the branch, which has faced challenges in recent years in recruiting enough young people and has implemented major changes to its recruitment programs.

Officials now say December 2024 was their best December in 15 years, with nearly 350 soldiers enlisted every day that month. Army recruiters shared on X, “Our recruiters have one of the toughest jobs – inspiring the next generation of #Soldiers to serve. Congratulations and keep up the great work!”

https://san.com/cc/us-army-recruitment-reaches-highest-level-in-15-years/

Army recruitment reached its highest level in 15 years, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This increase comes after recent challenges with recruitment, including significant shortfalls in the past few years.

Hegseth shared the news on X, stating, “In December 2024, the U.S. Army had its best recruiting number in 12 years. In January 2025, the Army hit its best recruiting number in 15 years.”

Recent shortfalls in Army recruitment and new targets

In 2022, the Army missed its target of 60,000 recruits by 15,000. Similarly, in 2023, the Army fell short of its 65,000 enlistment target by 15,000. However, in 2024, the Army successfully met its revised goal of 55,000 recruits.

Did any of you see this?   The Army missed the goal in 2022 and 2023 but met the goal in 2024.   But the criteria of success was reduced by 10K in 2024.   So still not a win.    What is a win is that recruitment is the highest it has been in 12 and 15 years for the last two months.   350 recruits every day in December is 10k+ recruits which is 1/5 of the recruiting goal for 2024.  

Does anyone have an explanation for any of this?

mspart

[jross]

The mission and leadership communication.

[red viking]

More misleading information. Recruiting was already increasing significantly prior to election. 

[Caveira]

5 minutes ago, red viking said:

More misleading information. Recruiting was already increasing significantly prior to election. 

In January 2025, the Army hit its best recruiting number in 15 YEARS.

[Bigbrog]

1 minute ago, Caveira said:

In January 2025, the Army hit its best recruiting number in 15 YEARS.

But...but...it's misleading...

[mspart]

In case you couldn't read.

In 2022, the Army missed its target of 60,000 recruits by 15,000. Similarly, in 2023, the Army fell short of its 65,000 enlistment target by 15,000. However, in 2024, the Army successfully met its revised goal of 55,000 recruits.

So recruiting was 45k in 2022 and 2023 which missed their  targets by 23%.   In 2024, they made their revised target of 55k.   Obviously  they changed the target down because of their recent unsuccess.   2024 was still 15% below the targets of 2022 and 2023.   In Dec 2024, they got 10K recruits.   That means in 11 months they got 45k or 4100/month.   If they  continued they would have had 49.1k missing the new  lowered target, but slightly higher than the two previous years.  

But, in Dec they got 10k.   That allowed them to meet the lower target for 2024.  

So your explanation is not correct RV.   It is not misleading.   Dec recruitment was the best in 15 years.   Jan was the best in 15 years.   That is quite different than "increasing prior to the election".   So explain that RV.

mspart

 

[Caveira]

Just now, Bigbrog said:

But...but...it's misleading...

Ha I think the December right prior to Jan 6 was the highest recruiting period in 12 years too.  That probably credit wise goes to that vegetable dude.  Forgot his name already.  Lol 

[Paul158]

5 minutes ago, red viking said:

More misleading information. Recruiting was already increasing significantly prior to election. 

It only started to increase once President Trump won the election, and the new recruits knew they were going to have a Commander and Chief who would have their backs. It was because of their confidence in Donald Trump and who he was going to pick as Secretary of Defense. Pete Hegseth. What an outstanding pick.

[Paul158]

8 minutes ago, mspart said:

In case you couldn't read.

In 2022, the Army missed its target of 60,000 recruits by 15,000. Similarly, in 2023, the Army fell short of its 65,000 enlistment target by 15,000. However, in 2024, the Army successfully met its revised goal of 55,000 recruits.

So recruiting was 45k in 2022 and 2023 which missed their  targets by 23%.   In 2024, they made their revised target of 55k.   Obviously  they changed the target down because of their recent unsuccess.   2024 was still 15% below the targets of 2022 and 2023.   In Dec 2024, they got 10K recruits.   That means in 11 months they got 45k or 4100/month.   If they  continued they would have had 49.1k missing the new  lowered target, but slightly higher than the two previous years.  

But, in Dec they got 10k.   That allowed them to meet the lower target for 2024.  

So your explanation is not correct RV.   It is not misleading.   Dec recruitment was the best in 15 years.   Jan was the best in 15 years.   That is quite different than "increasing prior to the election".   So explain that RV.

mspart

 

I will answer for RV. Misleading, misleading, misleading.  I don't have to explain because I said so.

[mspart]

That sounds about right.   Typical of a teacher. 

mspart

[WrestlingRasta]

3 minutes ago, mspart said:

That sounds about right.   Typical of a teacher. 

mspart

Actually….its not.  Don’t let a small percentage that the media tells you to be mad at characterize the entire profession. A very noble profession that gets less of what it deserves, and more of…this

Shameful.

[WrestlingRasta]

There’s no denying a significant bump in recruiting since the election.  RV is obviously, as it appears all over this board, going through some serious things.  
 

I just hope these new recruits, and all the military,  get used in appropriate purposes. 

[Caveira]

4 minutes ago, WrestlingRasta said:

Actually….its not.  Don’t let a small percentage that the media tells you to be mad at characterize the entire profession. A very noble profession that gets less of what it deserves, and more of…this

Shameful.

Ya don’t.    Cool snippet from the article 

Among English teachers, there are 97 Democrats for every three Republicans…..   

https://www.pacificresearch.org/why-are-teachers-mostly-liberal/

 

60% of k-12 teachers are liberal 

 

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/04/04/teachers-views-on-the-state-of-public-k-12-education/

 

Teachers’ unions exploit members to push far left agenda

 

https://magnoliatribune.com/2024/06/10/teachers-unions-exploit-members-to-push-far-left-agenda/

Edited Thursday at 07:04 PM by Caveira

[red viking]

57 minutes ago, Paul158 said:

It only started to increase once President Trump won the election, and the new recruits knew they were going to have a Commander and Chief who would have their backs. It was because of their confidence in Donald Trump and who he was going to pick as Secretary of Defense. Pete Hegseth. What an outstanding pick.

Another lie. It was up for fy2024, which ended 10/1/24

You know a winger is lying whenever they talk. 

[ionel]

28 minutes ago, red viking said:

You know a winger is lying whenever they talk. 

... then maybe you left wingers should stop talking. 

[mspart]

1 hour ago, WrestlingRasta said:

Actually….its not.  Don’t let a small percentage that the media tells you to be mad at characterize the entire profession. A very noble profession that gets less of what it deserves, and more of…this

Shameful.

I agree, this is probably a case of one bad apple spoiling the bunch.  But when teachers feel they have the right to foist their political and religious ideas onto the kids, that is going too far.   I'm sure most don't but there are a lot that do.   You must answer questions as indoctrinated or you fail.  

mspart

[Lipdrag]

6 hours ago, mspart said:

I'm sure most don't

I'm sure you are wrong.  Every fiber of the schools is infused with leftistisms.  Whether they feel the right or not they cannot help it.  It is in their bones up to and above their eyes.  Their unconscious bias comes out in every single way on every single day.  The only balance to the hyper-leftie educators is the school board - IF the community elects a board that represents them AND IF the board will impose its will on the school leadership.  Both rarely happen.  Bring school of choice vouchers which follow the kids and then the education mafia will be neutered.

[Tripnsweep]

When I joined, I signed in October but didn't ship until late January. 

[mspart]

3 months to think about it!!   Where did you ship to?

mspart

[Le duke]

The mission and leadership communication.

Nothing like an obese draft dodger who wouldn’t piss on you if you were on fire to inspire kids to join the military, eh?

Or, are you referring to the SECDEF, a stolen valor, drunk tabless bitch, who was passed over for command in the ***ducking** National Guard?


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[headshuck]

Whew. Rough mood to start a weekend.

[Tripnsweep]

13 hours ago, mspart said:

3 months to think about it!!   Where did you ship to?

mspart

Jackson.

[jross]

9 hours ago, Le duke said:

Nothing like an obese draft dodger who wouldn’t piss on you if you were on fire to inspire kids to join the military, eh?

Or, are you referring to the SECDEF, a stolen valor, drunk tabless bitch, who was passed over for command in the ***ducking** National Guard?


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I am referring to the communication style and policy priorities that speak well to the military aged masses. 

Testosterone overrides most else.

[Le duke]

I am referring to the communication style and policy priorities that speak well to the military aged masses. 
Testosterone overrides most else.

Tell me what changes in recruiting the Army has made in communication style or policy that would boost recruiting numbers.

Please back any assertions up with official government guidance (which is all public).

I’ll start:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/army-recruiting-up-data-show-trend-began-before-election-current-former-army-officials-say.amp

Last sentence in the article: “In other words, the positive recruiting trend began before the election.”


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[Bigbrog]

9 hours ago, Le duke said:

 

Tell me what changes in recruiting the Army has made in communication style or policy that would boost recruiting numbers.

Please back any assertions up with official government guidance (which is all public).

I’ll start:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/army-recruiting-up-data-show-trend-began-before-election-current-former-army-officials-say.amp

Last sentence in the article: “In other words, the positive recruiting trend began before the election.”


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Dude...you're going to have a long 4 years ahead of you...maybe get some mental health treatment...your posts on here on all the topics are getting to RV and Trip level...yikes!