Pentagon Weighs Bigger Army as Service Sees Early Recruiting Success
The Army is on the cusp of hitting its annual recruiting target months ahead of schedule, a development that’s prompting Pentagon planners to consider a rare move: increasing the active-duty force without Congress. As of Monday, the Army had brought in 59,875 new active-duty enlisted soldiers with a total goal of 61,000 for fiscal 2025, […]
The Circle Makes Its Rounds: ‘NCIS’ Producer Chas. Floyd Johnson on Military Service and Hollywood Success
Chas. Floyd Johnson may be one of the most prolific TV producers of which you’ve probably never heard. The current executive producer for “NCIS” — the longest-running, scripted, prime-time show in CBS history, which just hit its 1,000-episode mark in April 2024 — Johnson is one of the first, if not the first, top-level Black TV […]
Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal
Last year marked the first time in several years that the Army achieved its ambitious recruiting goals — primarily due to an increase in female recruits, according to internal service data reviewed by Military.com. Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased […]
Prep Courses, Policy Tweaks Largely Drove the Military's Recruiting Success in 2024
After years of negative recruiting news and headlines, all the military branches managed to eke out wins this year and meet their recruiting goals — largely aided by new programs and policies that allowed them to sign up recruits who would have been disqualified in previous years. However, despite the wins this year, between ambitious […]