Military recruiting up as youth unemployment rises

  • Year Published : 2026
  • Month Published : October

An article from The Denver Gazette examines increasing military recruitment amid rising youth unemployment and a shrinking population of young people eligible to enter the workforce and military service. WICHE projections are cited, estimating that the number of high school graduates nationwide will decline from 3.9 million in 2025 to 3.4 million in 2041. View original source.

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