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Army expects to meet recruiting goals, in dramatic turnaround

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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.

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth rejects suggestions that the Army is “woke” Critics have used the term to describe an over-emphasis on diversity and equity programs.

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

The following year , the service brought in a bit more than 50,000 recruits.

The Navy and the Air Force all missed their recruitment targets in 2023 , while the Marine Corps and the tiny Space Force have consistently hit their goals.