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Trump dOW Rapid Response RAPID RESPONSE @DOWResponse .@SECWAR "Recruiting for every branch has been record-setting ever since President Trump won in November 2024. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, National Guard, Reserves, Pilots, Special

Richard Miniter
First Published: October 2, 2026, 10:32 PM ET

— DOW Rapid Response RAPID RESPONSE @DOWResponse .@SECWAR “Recruiting for every branch has been record-setting ever since President Trump won in November 2024.

While political allies credit Donald J. Trump’s election with sparking a military recruiting surge, enlistment numbers began rebounding in fiscal year 2024. Overall recruiting grew 12.5% that year, driven by new academic and physical preparation courses. Defense officials attribute the ongoing momentum to these programs alongside a renewed focus on military lethality.

DOW Rapid Response RAPID RESPONSE @DOWResponse .@SECWAR “Recruiting for every branch has been record-setting ever since President Trump won in November 2024. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, National Guard, Reserves, Pilots, Special Forces-ALL SETTING DECADES-LONG RECRUITING RECORDS. Americans want to serve when they are led by strong patriots, not weak weirdos.”

47th President Donald J. Trump spoke about military recruiting at Washington D.C.
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47th President Donald J. Trump spoke about military recruiting at Washington D.C.

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Video transcript and recruiting for every branch has been record-setting ever since President Trump won in November 2024. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, National Guard, Reserves, pilots, special forces — all setting decades-long recruiting records. You see, Americans want to serve when they are led by strong patriots, not by weak weirdos. Makes sense. And all this matters because you know why it matters: because it translates to the battlefield. Our enemies know we will act decisively. Our allies know that it’s time for them to step up. Drug cartels and the terrorist organizations of our hemisphere, who’ve previously run our hemisphere, are now on the run in our hemisphere, courtesy of our new counter-cartel coalition, the ACC.

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