“A real image of Tom Cotton discovering WMD in Iraq,” text that appears above the image reads. The image shows a U.S. soldier wearing a camouflage uniform posing with a large pile of gold bars.

The Army reported "the most productive December in 15 years," with 346 soldiers enlisted every day after a 42,000 recruitment deficit.

Tom Cotton is not just a rare ally in the GOP conference; the foreign policy and immigration hawk is also an influential sounding board for the president. A Harvard-trained Army veteran who ...