The Marine Corps met its recruitment goal at 100% (26,600 recruits).

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The Department of Defense reports that fiscal year 2025 produced the military's best recruiting numbers in 15 years, marking a return to recruiting levels not seen in over a decade. The brief article (posted Dec. 22, 2025 on defense.gov) highlights improved enlistment performance during FY25.

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In fiscal year 2025, the Defense Department reported that the Marine Corps had a goal of 26,600 recruits and attained 26,600, totaling 100% of its goal. The DoD release also notes that the five service branches collectively achieved an average of 103% of their recruiting goals. This corroborates the claim that the Marine Corps met its recruitment target of 26,600 recruits. Verdict: True — the official DoD statement confirms the 100% achievement for the Marine Corps' 26,600-recruit goal, with corroborating reporting from reputable outlets.

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Update · Dec 23, 2025, 06:31 PMTrue
In fiscal year 2025, the Defense Department reported that the Marine Corps had a goal of 26,600 recruits and attained 26,600, totaling 100% of its goal. The DoD release also notes that the five service branches collectively achieved an average of 103% of their recruiting goals. This corroborates the claim that the Marine Corps met its recruitment target of 26,600 recruits. Verdict: True — the official DoD statement confirms the 100% achievement for the Marine Corps' 26,600-recruit goal, with corroborating reporting from reputable outlets.
Update · Dec 23, 2025, 05:14 PMTrue
Defense Department press release (Dec. 22, 2025) states that for fiscal year 2025 the services met or exceeded their recruiting goals; specifically, the Marine Corps had a goal of 26,600 recruits and attained 26,600, totaling 100% of its goal. Marine Corps Times corroborates the figure, reporting 26,600 recruits for the Marine Corps and 100% of its goal as part of the DoD-announced results. The two sources align on the Marine Corps’ result and are consistent with the overall DoD assessment that the services met or exceeded their goals. Verdict: True. The Marine Corps met its recruitment goal of 26,600 recruits, achieving 100% of its target, per official DoD release and corroborating reporting.
- https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4365687/fy25-sees-best-recruiting-numbers-in-15-years/
- https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2025/12/22/military-recruiting-off-to-strong-start-for-fiscal-2026-dod-says/
Update · Dec 23, 2025, 04:54 PMTrue
FY2025 data show the Marine Corps had a recruiting goal of 26,600 and attained 26,600, for 100% of the target. This result is part of a Defense Department-wide report indicating all five service branches met or exceeded their recruiting goals, with the Marine Corps at 100%. Independent coverage from Military Times and Army Times confirms the same figures, reporting 26,600 recruits for the Marine Corps and 100% of the goal. Verdict: True. The Marine Corps met its recruitment target of 26,600 (100%), as corroborated by the cited DoD data reported by these outlets.
- https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/12/22/military-recruiting-off-to-strong-start-for-fiscal-2026-dod-says/
- https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/12/22/military-recruiting-off-to-strong-start-for-fiscal-2026-dod-says/
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