More women enlisting in U.S. military services

Earlier this year the Defense Department reported that every military service had met recruitment goals early. But what’s also notable is that more women are joining the military now than in the past.
“Citizens all across the country are enlisting to fight for this nation,” said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson during the department’s Weekly Sitrep video. “We are excited to report the surging number of active-duty enlisted females across the service branches. Leadership matters, and women are excited to serve under the strong leadership of Secretary Hegseth and President Trump.”
So far in fiscal year 2025, more than 115,000 recruits have shipped to basic training, with nearly 24,000 of those being female recruits. At the same time last year, about 16,700 women had opted to enlist.