The U.S. Army missed its annual recruiting goal of 60,000 recruits by approximately 15,000, officials confirmed last week.

"In the Army's most challenging recruiting year since the start of the all-volunteer force, we will only achieve 75% of our fiscal year 22 recruiting goal," Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said. "The Army will maintain its readiness and meet all our national security requirements. If recruiting challenges persist, we will draw on the Guard and Reserve to augment active-duty forces, and may need to trim our force structure."

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville said they are "committed to maintaining our standards, investing in America's youth, and emphasizing quality over quantity."

Although all the American military services struggled with recruitment this year, the Army was the only one to fall short of its annual goal, Army Times reports:

According to officials, the Marine Corps, which usually goes into each fiscal year with as much as 50% of its recruiting goal already locked in, has only a bit more than 30%. And the Air Force and the Navy will only have about 10% of their goals as they start the new fiscal year. The Air Force usually has about 25%. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details on the recruiting totals that have not yet been released.