Army expects to meet recruiting goals for 2nd straight year

U.S. Army recruitment is "going like gangbusters," with an expected 81,000 new people expected to sign up, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said this week.

Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Army for comment via email on Friday morning.

Why It Matters
The U.S. Army is poised to hit its 2025 enlistment targets, a significant rebound for a service that has faced years of recruitment struggles and recently overhauled its approach to attracting young recruits.

For the past decade, the military as a whole has faced an uphill battle in recruiting, squeezed by a shrinking unemployment rate and intensified competition from private sector employers offering higher salaries and comparable or superior benefits.