The Real Reason the U.S. Navy’s Recruiting Numbers Are Surging

The Real Reason the U.S. Navy’s Recruiting Numbers Are Surging

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s recruiting is surging, signing up over 44,000 sailors in FY2025—its best year in over two decades. While the Trump administration credits a “Trump bump” in patriotism and a return to a “warrior ethos,” Navy officials point to more concrete reforms. Marine Cpl. Rodger Lagrange cleans the canopy of a Marine F/A-18A+ Hornet onboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) while the aircraft carrier operates at sea o…