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Why Army recruitment is down in 2023
Middle East Forum Chief Editor Jim Hanson joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to explain why the U.S. Army numbers reached their lowest since 1940.
The U.S. Army recently announced it shattered previous recruiting records, with December 2024 being the most productive December in 15 years.
The branch reported it enlisted nearly 350 soldiers every day that month, Army officials announced Tuesday on social media.
“Our Recruiters have one of the toughest jobs – inspiring the next generation of #Soldiers to serve. Congratulations and keep up the great work! #BAYCB,” Army recruiting officials wrote in a post on X.

Members of the Army National Guard in formation. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Matthew A. Foster)
The almost 5 percent of jobs cut affected posts that remained empty, according to the Army.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this story.