ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA — The Department of Defense (DOD) has been meeting its military recruiting goals months ahead of schedule after barely scraping by and sometimes falling short under the Biden administration, prompting Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell to attribute the recent success to the “leadership” displayed by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Parnell announced that both the Air Force and Space Force hit their recruiting goals three months early, just a month after the Navy and Army accomplished the same.
“Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Hegseth’s leadership, enthusiasm to serve is at an all-time high. Since November 5, 2024, the U.S. military has seen the highest recruiting percentage mission achieved in 30 years,” the
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