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The U.S. Army announced that recruiting numbers are soaring after President Donald Trump was elected to a second term in the White House.
A recent post on X noted an average of 346 new enlistments every day in December, marking the highest level in 15 years.
“@USAREC had their most productive December in 15 years by enlisting 346 Soldiers daily into the World’s greatest #USArmy! Our Recruiters have one of the toughest jobs – inspiring the next generation of #Soldiers to serve. Congratulations and keep up the great work! #BAYCB,” the U.S. Army account posted.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth celebrated the growth, posting, “@USArmy is back! Growing future lethal warriors prepared to fight and win our nations wars!”
Hegseth’s post also featured a Monday report from Military.com that revealed additional growth plans.
“The Army is set to dramatically expand how many new recruits it can send to basic training this spring, riding the momentum of recent gains toward reversing a recruiting slump it has struggled with in recent years,” the outlet stated.
“By April, the service expects to have 10 additional basic training units established across Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma — some of which are already established. In total, that would allow the Army to train up to 9,600 new recruits per year, according to Lt. Col. Randy Ready, a service spokesperson,” it continued.
Fox News reported, “In 2024, theArmy announced it was cutting its force by 24,000 in a restructuring to ‘help the service fight in future wars,’” adding, “The almost 5% of jobs cut affected posts that remained empty, according to the Army.”
Hegesth’s strong leadership of the Defense Department comes after Trump’s ongoing support during his nomination process. Trump shared a statement on Truth Social in December continuing to back his nominee following media attacks against Hegseth.
“Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep, much more so than the Fake News would have you believe. He was a great student – Princeton/Harvard educated – with a Military state of mind,” Trump wrote.
“He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense Defense, one who leads with charisma and skill. Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!!” he added.
