US military retention rates are down. Here's why numbers are dropping
Getting someone to join the military is one battle, but recruiters are finding it’s becoming harder getting them to stay.
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US troops leaving behind tents for newly built barracks in Poland
U.S. soldiers began moving into new, Polish-built barracks buildings at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area on March 11, 2025.
Hegseth orders ‘department-wide review’ of military fitness and grooming standards
The departmentwide review will analyze the standards of all U.S. military branches to ensure they are the "most lethal and effective fighting force." ...
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Hegseth orders review of military fitness and grooming standards: 'Our adversaries are not growing weaker'
to gather existing standards in all U.S. military branches related to physical fitness, body composition and grooming, including regulations on beards. "We must remain vigilant in maintaining the ...