Doesn’t it feel like we were holding our collective breath?

From breitbart.com

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the Army had its best recruitment month in 15 years in January 2025 under President Donald Trump.

“BREAKING: In December 2024, the @US Army had its best recruiting number in 12 years. In January 2025, the Army hit its best recruiting number in 15 YEARS,” he said in a post on X, adding:

BOTTOM LINE: America’s youth want to serve under the bold & strong “America First” leadership of @realDonaldTrump.

According to Military.com, the Army hit a major recruiting milestone in January — reaching the halfway mark towards an ambitious goal of bringing in 61,000 active-duty soldiers in fiscal year 2025, which started in October. In fiscal year 2024, the goal was just 55,000.

The outlet reported, “The Army is set to dramatically expand how many new recruits it can send to basic training this spring, riding the momentum of recent gains toward reversing a recruiting slump it has struggled with in recent years.”

The upward trend is a reversal of abysmal recruiting shortfalls for the service in recent years.

The White House official X account posted: “Under President Trump’s America First leadership, Americans are answering the call to serve.”

Army officials have blamed the recruitment crisis on obesity, academic performance, and the COVID pandemic affecting recruiters’ ability to meet with potential recruits.

However, Hegseth has also attributed the crisis to the military losing its warrior ethos.

During his confirmation hearing last month, he listed as his top priority to restore that ethos.

“In doing so, we will reestablish trust in our military — and address the recruiting, retention and readiness crisis in our ranks. The strength of our military is our unity — our shared purpose — not our differences,” he said.

MARANATHA & HALLELUJAH!

HOW CAN I BE SAVED?

GOD IS IN CONTROL! <Don’t forget that>

I agree with EVERY word Amir says about Trump’s potential plans for Gaza. I also agree with what he says about the “medianites!” (Stupid & Evil)

Please understand that the situation in the Middle East is so complex – our President needs to be brought up to date about all moving parts so that he can make informed decisions!  Amir calls these decisions EPIC and they most certainly are!

PRAY for him, Brethren!!

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Dr. Einat Wilf has never been one to shy away from challenging the status quo. Born into a Labor Zionist family, she grew up believing in the dream of peace through compromise and coexistence. But her time working in foreign policy, education, and politics led her to some tough realizations.

Over the years, she’s become one of the loudest voices pushing back on what she sees as dangerous illusions—both in Israel and abroad—about the nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through her books, like The War of Return, and her public speaking, Dr. Wilf has become a champion of pragmatic Zionism, unapologetically advocating for Israel’s right to exist and thrive in the face of ongoing rejection.

While Einat Wilf shifted gradually away from the Israeli left toward, on October 7th countless Israelis made a similar shift, only drastically. The brutal Palestinian attack not only took thousands of innocent lives but also shattered the belief for many that peace is just a matter of compromise. People who once held onto the hope of coexistence are now questioning everything. This shift, echoing the journey of Dr. Wilf, grapples with hard truths about the conflict and what it will take to secure Israel’s future.

Today, we’re sitting down with Dr. Einat Wilf to talk about her journey, how October 7th has changed the conversation in Israel, and what she thinks lies ahead for Zionism, the conflict, and the Jewish people. Dr. Wilf is a former member of the Israeli Parliament, a prolific author, and one of the sharpest minds on these issues. We’re thrilled to be joined today by Dr. Einat Wilf on the Two Nice Jewish Boys Podcast with Eytan Weinstein and Naor Meningher.