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FY26 active-duty goal reached ahead of schedule The U.S. Army said May 23 that it has met its fiscal year 2026 active-duty recruiting target, signing contracts with more than 61,500 future soldiers. According to the Army, the goal was reached four months before the end of the fiscal year. The announcement was issued by Army Public Affairs and applies specifically to active-duty enlisted recruiting. Factors cited in recruitment results In the release, the Army attributed the result to a combinati