Female military recruits surge across all service branches

FIRST ON FOX: Female military recruits have sharply increased across all service branches so far in fiscal year 2025.

Around 7,260 more women have enlisted so far this fiscal year than at this point last fiscal year: from 16,725 to 23,985, according to Pentagon figures seen by Fox News Digital. 

"The media’s narrative that the female recruitment numbers have either fallen or stayed the same under Secretary Hegseth and President Trump is 100% Fake News," a defense official said. "Leadership matters and women are excited to serve under the strong leadership of Secretary Hegseth and President Trump."

The Army surpassed its overall recruitment goals in June, four months before the end of the fiscal year: the service branch announced that month it had signed...