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Army to meet 2025 recruiting goals in dramatic turnaround, denies 'wokeness' is factor

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The Army is on pace to bring in 61,000 young people by the end of the fiscal year in September .

It’s the second straight year of meeting the goals.

The Army and the military more broadly have struggled with recruiting for about a decade .

Some Republicans have blamed “wokeness” for the recruiting struggles.

In 2022 , the Army fell 15,000 short of its enlistment goal of 60,000 recruits.

The Navy and the Air Force all missed their recruitment targets in 2023 .

The Marine Corps and the tiny Space Force have consistently hit their goals.

Critics have also charged that the military has lowered standards under President Biden 's administration.

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English

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