Army expects to meet recruiting goals, in dramatic turnaround, and denies ‘wokeness’ is a factor
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January 18, 2025

Army expects to meet recruiting goals, in dramatic turnaround, and denies ‘wokeness’ is a factor

By By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army expects to meet its enlistment goals for 2025, marking a dramatic turnaround for a service that has struggled for several years to bring in enough young people and has undergone a major overhaul of its recruiting programs.

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