WACO (May 21, 2009)-With the current financial downturn, military recruiters have had an easy go of signing up new recruits.

Every branch of the military is meeting or exceeding their goals and local recruiting offices are reporting the largest number of recruits in decades.

Baylor's R.O.T.C. program says recruitment is way up for several reasons, the economy being one of them.

"You've got a guaranteed job,” says Baylor Air Force R.O.T.C. Colonel Dan Leonard.

“Serving in the military gives you great benefits, gives a retirement plan, medical care, a job that's well respected in this country," Leonard continued.

Although numbers are up everywhere, the Baylor Air Force R.O.T.C. program says it came in at number one in the whole country this year for recruitment.