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U.S. Navy Meets FY 2025 Recruiting Goal Three Months Early With 40,600 Sailors Amid Surge Under Trump and Hegseth

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Updated Jul 3, 2025, 02:02 AM

The U.S. Navy has met its Fiscal Year 2025 recruiting goal three months ahead of schedule, enlisting 40,600 future sailors. This marks the second consecutive year the Navy has achieved its recruitment target after falling short for the first time in 2023. Navy Secretary John Phelan credited the milestone to the leadership of President Donald Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth, noting a surge in morale and enthusiasm among recruits.

The achievement positions the Navy to send more than 40,000 sailors to basic training by the end of the summer. Similarly, the Air Force, Space Force, and Army have also exceeded their 2025 recruiting goals months ahead of schedule, with the Army reaching its target four months early and the Air Force and Space Force three months early. Pentagon officials and military leaders attribute the surge in recruitment across these branches to renewed patriotism and leadership that emphasizes merit over diversity initiatives. The recruiting surge follows a period of shortfalls in 2023, with the Navy improving from 60 percent of its goal in April 2023 to 101 percent in April 2025.

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Kristina Wong 🇺🇸

@kristina_wong

“…the Navy met only 60 percent of its goal by April (2023). In April 2024, it was only 65 percent, so this past April it was 101 percent, so that is a huge jump. “That is a big difference, and it points to major progress under the Trump administration.”

Olivia Rondeau 🇺🇸

@rondeaulivia

Pentagon spokesman @SeanParnellATSD tells me that the “leadership” of President Trump and Sec. Hegseth have inspired more military recruitment after the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Space Force all met their FY 2025 recruitment goals months ahead of schedule. @BreitbartNews