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Janbdwl72

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

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 Sep 2025 OP
Relative in the military 12 years... viva la Sep 2025 #1
They'll attract the type new recruits that want authority, guns, and worse that goes with new responsibilities. Silent Type Sep 2025 #2
Recruitment is up DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2025 #3
Cousin is an Army recruiter Melon Sep 2025 #4

viva la

(4,637 posts)
1. Relative in the military 12 years...
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:03 AM
Sep 2025

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

 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
2. They'll attract the type new recruits that want authority, guns, and worse that goes with new responsibilities.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:33 AM
Sep 2025

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

DetroitLegalBeagle

(2,527 posts)
3. Recruitment is up
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:36 AM
Sep 2025
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

(1,692 posts)
4. Cousin is an Army recruiter
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 02:12 AM
Sep 2025

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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