Tag: Recruiting

100 Soldiers Awarded Recruiting Ribbon as Army Struggles to Find New Recruits

Army infantry recruits t march to the confidence course on Fort Benning.

More than 100 soldiers have earned the Army’s new recruiting award as the service leans on existing troops to bring enlistees into the ranks and help fill gaps amid a historic recruiting slump. The Army recruiting ribbon has been given out to 104 soldiers, according to internal service documents reviewed by Military.com. In addition to […]

Army Expects to Miss Its Recruiting Goal Again This Year

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard A. Montcalm, the commander of 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, gives the Oath of Enlistment, April 18, 2023, at the Douthit Gunnery Complex on Fort Riley, Kansas.

The Army does not expect to hit its ambitious recruiting goal of 65,000 new soldiers this year as the pool of young Americans eligible to serve continues to shrink. “We are not going to make that goal,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told lawmakers at a congressional hearing Tuesday. “We are doing everything we can to […]