For the last few years, the military has struggled to meet their usual recruitment numbers. Pushes of DEI and various other things have pushed military recruitment down the tubes. The Army failed to hit its goals the last few years, but with the new Trump Administration, the game has change
The Army says they have hit their recruitment goal of 61,000 already, four months ahead of schedule. This marks the earliest they have hit the goal since 2014. The goal this year was even 10 percent higher than the 55,000-target number last fiscal year. Daily average contracts in this period also exceeded last year's by as much as 56 percent.
Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness, says this is a stunning turnaround, after years of lackluster recruiting efforts by the military.
"What you are seeing here is a sign that the general public supports what the President, and Secretary of Defense, are doing with our military," she says.
What Trump and Pete Hegseth have done is get rid of the woke nonsense that has plagued military recruiting for years. The Navy just a few years ago thought making a Tik Tok about how they embrace transgender members would be a hit. It only worsened the situation.
But people in November showed at the polls they are tired of the DEI and woke push. It has brought a sense of pride in America back with it as well.
"They want the Armed Forces to be strengthened and be concentrated on the mission of the military and not be distracted with other matters...like DEI quotas, and critical race theory being taught at service academies," says Donnelly.
However, the road back from relentless pushes for DEI and other insane things is a rough one. Many people have bought into the madness, and as anyone knows, Washington can be a bit unpredictable. To put it lightly.
The midterms next year could see a power shift in Congress, and the shifting sands of politics create uncertainty. Essentially, while these numbers are good, the job is not finished.
"This is why Congress has to step up. They need to codify these commonsense changes that are reflected in the executive orders," Donnelly says.
It is an encouraging first step to see more young people signing up to serve their country. The first few months of the Trump Administration have started winning the battle in reverting us back from the depths of wokeness. But the war is not over.
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