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Canadian Armed Forces Sees Decade-High Recruitment Numbers

EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 18: A soldier of the Canadian Armed Forces engage with visitors at a promotional stand during a summer festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 18, 2025. Recruitment in the Canadian Armed Forces has hit a decade high, with over 6,700 new enlistees last year, a 55 percent increase surpassing government targets, driven by recent modernization reforms. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12571269
Date Taken	19 July 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

Alberta Armed Forces Army Badge Barracks Cadet Cadets Combat Corporal Defence Defence Department Drive Edmonton Enlistment Expansion Flag Forces Growth Increase Modernization RCA Recruitment Reforms Sergeant Service Strategy Troops Veteran Visitor artillery canadian command community defense deployment engagement event festival infantry military national officer patrol personnel promotion regiment soldier stand summer targets training uniform Edmonton Canada Canadian Armed Forces soldier visitors promotional stand summer festival Alberta recruitment enlistees modernization reforms decade high government targets July 18 2025 Artur Widak NurPhoto 6 700 new enlistees 55 percent increase engagement military promotional event armed forces recruitment military modernization community interaction public engagement recruitment success enlistment surge government recruitment goals military outreach Canadian military festival participation armed forces promotion.