Latest "Recruiting" stories

Facing dire recruiting realities, Navy raises max enlistment age to 41

Recruits will have to arrive to boot camp by their 42nd birthday, officials said.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 weeks ago

Is the military too ‘woke’ to recruit?

There's a lack of hard information on why propensity to serve is falling, and whether there's an ideological shift in attitude toward military service.

By Meghann Myers

6 weeks ago

The Marine Corps hit all its recruitment goals for 2022

It met its active-duty enlisted Marine goal by just eight service members.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

7 weeks ago

Air Force, Space Force may let in applicants who test positive for THC

“We have to be realistic today,” Air Force recruiting boss Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 months ago

‘Prep course’ pilot breaks basic training norms — and just might work

The Army’s top initiative to address its recruiting shortfall is throwing the basic training playbook out the window, but early data shows it may work.

By Davis Winkie

3 months ago

Revive the Army’s Early Commissioning Program

Expansion of the Army's Early Commissioning Program, with proper oversight, could help recruiting shortfalls, writes this Army officer.

By Ian Whitfield

3 months ago