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Army reports early recruiting success; lawmakers press on barracks, BAH and $45 million birthday parade
Summary
Secretary Driscoll and Gen. George told the House panel the Army met its FY25 recruiting goal months ahead of schedule, but members pressed leaders over barracks funding reprogramming, a $45 million Army birthday parade and a $3 billion BAH proposal in reconciliation.
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George told the House Armed Services Committee on June 4 the service met its fiscal year 2025 recruiting mission months early, but members focused on quality‑of‑life funding and recent reprogramming decisions.
What the Army reported: “Yesterday, the United States Army met its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goal 4 months early, welcoming more than 61,000 new recruits,” Driscoll told the committee, which also heard that retention goals were met early in the year.
Why members pressed on housing: Several members — including Rep. Garamendi, Rep. Stefanik and others — said they were alarmed by news that roughly $1 billion allocated for barracks and dormitory upgrades had been reprogrammed toward…
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