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Military Recruiting Scorecard: Active Branches Met 2026 Goals
This military recruiting scorecard shows each branch's final fiscal 2026 result, mid-year Department of War data and the 2027 goals. See the full table.

This military recruiting scorecard shows each branch's final fiscal 2026 result, mid-year Department of War data and the 2027 goals. See the full table.

Army National Guard recruiting hit its 37,155 goal in late September, but Department of War data show the lead over goal nearly halved by June. See the data.

U.S. Army recruiting met its 2026 goal in May with more than 61,500 contracts, but Department of War data show a quality gap behind the headline. See the data.

Navy Recruiting Command hit its raised 45,000 goal in July 2026, three months early. See how marketing, recruiters and data fed the rebound from the 2023 miss.