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June 5, 2025

Army recruiters tout 'inspiring' recruitment surge

Army recruiters Lt. Col. John Rhodes and Sgt. First Class Robert Battafarano join 'Fox & Friends' to discuss hitting their yearly recruitment goal in months and explain what's behind the surge. 

June 3, 2025

Army surpasses fiscal 2025 recruiting goal 4 months ahead of schedule

The U.S. Army surpasses its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goal of 61,000 recruits, thanks to leadership and innovative strategies, with four months to spare.

August 24, 2024

Navy to sideline 17 vessels due to manpower shortage, operating crews will be redistributed: report

The Navy planned to retire 48 vessels over a four year period starting in 2022, but these vessels in the "great reset" added an additional 17 vessels to that list.

March 18, 2024

Army eyes 'massive' budget increase to tackle troops' horrid living conditions: report

A new Army budget proposal would significantly increase the service's funds to both build new barracks buildings as well as repair existing facilities across installations.

March 6, 2024

Miscalculation forces National Guard to temporarily cut re-enlistment bonuses

The National Guard is temporarily halting its re-enlistment bonus program after a miscalculation led to a shortage of funding, which could pause the incentives into April.

February 11, 2024

Military branches open checkbook on Super Bowl pitch amid deepening recruiting crisis

Multiple U.S. military branches will be attempting to make a recruiting pitch during this year's Super Bowl in hopes of reversing the deepening recruitment crisis.

February 7, 2024

Free college promises intensify military recruitment crisis

It is incumbent upon us to ensure that we not only fight radicalization throughout our nation, but also help secure America’s next generation of warfighters.

January 28, 2024

Navy lowers bar to enlist again amid continued recruiting woes

The U.S. Navy is once again lowering the bar for potential recruits to enter the force, and will now allow some applicants without a high school diploma or GED.

January 25, 2024

US military is 'weak,' in danger of not being able to defend national interests: study

The U.S. military's current posture was rated as "weak" for the second year in a row, according to a Heritage Foundation study, with all branches coming in for low marks.

December 18, 2023

Military experts blame Biden's DEI push as US military enters 2024 with smallest fighting force in 80 years

The U.S. military is poised to enter 2024 with the smallest fighting force in more than 80 years, and some experts are blaming Biden's infusion of progressive policies into the DOD.