Fact-check · Nov 10, 2026 · Pete Hegseth
“All five of our services broke historic recruiting records, the army, the navy, the air force, the space force, the marines for two years in a row.”
FALSE
What the record shows
FY2023: Only Marine Corps and Space Force met recruiting goals; Army, Navy, Air Force fell short. FY2024: All five services met goals; Navy achieved best results in 20 years. Not all five broke records in both years.
Three of five services missed FY2023 goals. While FY2024 showed improvement with all services meeting targets, the claim of 'historic records for two years in a row' is factually incorrect.
Sources
From: LIVE: Pete Hegseth Holds Pentagon Press Briefing As Impeachment Effort Against Him Intensifies
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