enlistment

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Buss trusted his instincts and went for it, the enlistment of Riley fashioning a culture that remained strong until the death of Buss in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Some ran towards the borders; others, to the enlistment offices.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

In 2022, it had more than twice the per capita military enlistment rate of the highest U.S. state, according to the Government Accountability Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Nevertheless, it was given credit for a modest enlistment bump that year.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

The manpower needs created by the six-year war generated several emancipation schemes whereby slaves would be freed and their owners compensated in return for enlistment for the duration of the conflict.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis