Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal

[DonGlock26]

Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal
Last year marked the first time in several years that the Army achieved its ambitious recruiting goals -- primarily due to an increase in female recruits, according to internal service data reviewed by Military.com.

Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased by just 8%, the data shows. The hike comes as the service continues to struggle with recruiting men, who have traditionally filled the bulk of its ranks but have become more of a challenge to enlist in recent years.

The numbers mark the continuation of a trend reported in a Military.com investigation that found a yearslong Army recruiting slump was centered around men, while female recruiting numbers have remained relatively strong. They also point to young women as an increasingly vital recruiting pool, especially as young men are struggling to meet the Army's eligibility requirements.

Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal

Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased by just 8%, the data shows.

www.military.com

I wonder why so many women are joining the army with this awesome Biden economy? You'd think they would take one of those jobs that Biden is creating during his vacations.

 

[The Duke]

How many are there for an addadictomy?

 

[Polishprince]

How many are there for an addadictomy?

I wonder if its more than those transitioning the other way? How many of these "female enlistments" are actually fellows who merely identify as chicks?

 

[kyzr]

I wonder if its more than those transitioning the other way? How many of these "female enlistments" are actually fellows who merely identify as chicks?

Pete Hegseth will fix things shortly. His confirmation hearing is this week.

 

[DonGlock26]

I wonder if its more than those transitioning the other way? How many of these "female enlistments" are actually fellows who merely identify as chicks?

We'll probably never know.

 

[Polishprince]

We'll probably never know.

It doesn't seem like that hard of a statistic to calculate.

Aren't army docs capable of discerning the difference between men and broads when they are being examined?

 

[DonGlock26]

It doesn't seem like that hard of a statistic to calculate.

Aren't army docs capable of discerning the difference between men and broads when they are being examined?

But, will they tell us?

 

[Mac-7]

Bring back the draft

 

[The Duke]

Bring back the draft

Conscription is not the way to get the best.

 

[Mac-7]

Conscription is not the way to get the best.

The best can still enlist for the better positions while the Snuffy Smith and Pvt Benjamin draftees get the dirty and menial tasks

 

[Polishprince]

The best can still enlist for the better positions while the Snuffy Smith and Pvt Benjamin draftees get the dirty and menial tasks

There aren't enough dirty and menial tasks in the military to justify bringing in that many new men into the uniformed services especially during peacetime. It would cost the country a fortune, and create shortages in a lot of needed civilian jobs.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I wonder if its more than those transitioning the other way? How many of these "female enlistments" are actually fellows who merely identify as chicks?

Nice try. Doesn't work that way.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The best can still enlist for the better positions while the Snuffy Smith and Pvt Benjamin draftees get the dirty and menial tasks

You don't want the associated discipline problems with the low hanging fruit.

 

[Sunni Man]

Aren't army docs capable of discerning the difference between men and broads when they are being examined?

Asking army doctor's to determine if a new recruit is male or female is ridiculous.
Because doctors are not biologists.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

The best can still enlist for the better positions while the Snuffy Smith and Pvt Benjamin draftees get the dirty and menial tasks

Did you serve?

 

[Mac-7]

There aren't enough dirty and menial tasks in the military to justify bringing in that many new men into the uniformed services especially during peacetime. It would cost the country a fortune, and create shortages in a lot of needed civilian jobs.

There will be if dirty tasks after the civilians are released

As for how meny, we dont have to draft more than needed

 

[Mac-7]

You don't want the associated discipline problems with the low hanging fruit.

The Army used to know how to handle dumbasses

We can learn to do it again

 

[Mac-7]

Did you serve?

This is a public forum and my personal history is none of your business

 

[Zincwarrior]

The Army used to know how to handle dumbasses

We can learn to do it again

Why? Historically the US does not have a draft.*

*Historically new immigrants were the above "dumbasses."

 

[Sunni Man]

The Army used to know how to handle dumbasses

That was because the Army was run by WWii, Korean War, and Vietnam War combat veterans who knew what it takes to train new recruits.
But today the Army is ran by DEI specialists and transgender leaders who's main focus is addressing soldiers by the correct pronoun