<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2kdtVd_0vkOLt6600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2kdtVd_0vkOLt6600" width="1200" height="630" ><p>FORT JACKSON, South Carolina (AP) — After several very difficult years and a swath of new programs and enticements, the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force will all meet their recruiting goals by the end of this month and the Navy will come very close, the military services say.</p><p>The results represent a slight uptick in young people joining the military, reversing a dismal trend as the services struggled to overcome severe restrictions on in-person recruiting mandated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the low unemployment rate and stiff competition from private companies able to pay more and provide similar or better benefits.</p></div></body>

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Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remain

FORT JACKSON, South Carolina (AP) — After several very difficult years and a swath of new programs and enticements, the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force will all meet their recruiting goals by the end of this month and the Navy will come very close, the military services say.