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Janbdwl72

(236 posts) Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:36 PM Saturday

Any word yet on how all these troops being assigned to police large cities has impacted military recruiting?

Also, are more long time military personnel taking early retirement?

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Any word yet on how all these troops being assigned to police large cities has impacted military recruiting? (Original Post) Janbdwl72 Saturday OP

Relative in the military 12 years... viva la Sunday #1

They'll attract the type new recruits that want authority, guns, and worse that goes with new responsibilities. Silent Type Sunday #2

Recruitment is up DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #3

Cousin is an Army recruiter Melon Sunday #4

viva la

(4,319 posts)

1. Relative in the military 12 years...

Reply to Janbdwl72 (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:03 AM

Sunday

Put in retirement papers... don't want to invade Oregon.

Silent Type

(11,288 posts)

2. They'll attract the type new recruits that want authority, guns, and worse that goes with new responsibilities.

Reply to Janbdwl72 (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:33 AM

Sunday

The recruits will believe in goals and will hope to prosper as loyal henchmen.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(2,435 posts)

3. Recruitment is up

Reply to Janbdwl72 (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:36 AM

Sunday

https://www.army.mil/article/288713/national_guard_exceeds_fiscal_year_2025_recruiting_goals]

Amid a historic surge in military recruiting, the National Guard exceeded its fiscal year 2025 goals, reflecting a broader trend of robust enlistment across the U.S. military.

The article is specifically about the National Guard, but earlier this year articles noted enlistment was up for the other branches.

Melon

(797 posts)

4. Cousin is an Army recruiter

Reply to Janbdwl72 (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 02:12 AM

Sunday

He said it’s been unbelievably good( he’s aTrumper). He met all targets early and said the Army already hit its full year 2025 goal 4 months early.

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