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Navy’s recruitment strategy should inspire other branches to act
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales argues all military branches should open recruitment to those without high school diplomas or GEDs in this op-ed.
By Rep. Tony Gonzales
Military services grappling with filling their ranks in budget request
The services are looking to add about 12,000 troops to their ranks this year.
Opinion
It takes a community to recruit and retain service members
America's defense communities have long been one of the largest sources for military recruiting.
By Karen Holt
Can this new Air Force recruiting team turn interest into enlistments?
Just 1 in 30 people who show interest through the Air Force's website, or at an event like an airshow, end up applying to join.
Lawmakers accuse Army of ignoring ‘woke’ policies that hurt recruiting
At issue is partial survey data released by Army officials earlier this month that pointed to other factors as obstacles to recruiting efforts.
Post-Global War on Terror, different missions for the National Guard
The chief of the National Guard Bureau talks training and deployments.
Experts, data point to women as best military recruiting pool
Women are still in in the vast minority in the military, but experts say they are an important recruiting pool.
‘Special pay’ keeps Pentagon’s cyber experts from jumping ship
Services “spent at least $160 million on cyber retention bonuses annually” from fiscal 2017 to 2021, the Government Accountability Office said.
Democrats scuttle debate over ‘woke’ military policies ... for now
Next year's Republican-controlled House is expected to focus on concerns over diversity policies within the Defense Department.
In competition for talent, DOD needs to learn, adapt or be left behind
If we fail to accelerate change in our hiring practices, the Department of Defense will certainly lose out on talent.
By Col. Chris Karns