Army recruiting is up, but data show trend began before the election, former Army official says
However, August of last year, three months prior to the election, saw a higher number of recruits than in December – 7,415 recruits compared to the 5,877 in December. January 2025 still has not surpassed August 2024 for the highest monthly count of the past year.
In other words, the positive recruiting trend began before the election.
Politicians have attributed an increase in Army recruitment numbers to the so-called "Trump effect," but data shows that enlistments began to uptick before the 2024 presidential election.
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