February 11, 2025
Hegseth Says Trump Boosted Military Recruiting. It’s Been Improving for over a Year
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says military recruiting has shot up since the Trump administration's return. In fact, it's been improving for at least a year, with big jumps in female enlistment. Taren Sylvester, research assistant for the Military, Veterans & Society Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) joins the conversation.
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