Hegseth swears in recruits in Knoxville

by Flint: Pete Hegseth

Every branch cleared its Fiscal Year 2026 recruiting target, and the Army didn't just clear it, it locked in 61,500 enlistments by May with four months still on the clock. Special Forces filled its roster too, something that hadn't happened in 15 years. Air Force wrapped its number five months ahead of the deadline. Marines went past the mission on every category they track. Pete Hegseth, the SecWar, personally swore in close to 100 recruits down in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the read on him is morale getting a daily bump while impeachment talk goes nowhere. That's the recruiting hole closed