My husband was a good Marine with a "Good Cookie" and honorable discharge now he wants to go back in and the recruiter said 2 months ago he could come back in January. Well today the a different recruiter said that the Marines are down sizing. Then if they knew this why did they say it was okay and now changing their mind? 

Because they don't need him..it's the marine corps everything changes day to day..a lot of people are getting forced out..no matter how many awards or whatever a marine has or had it doesn't matter anymore. They are loosing a lot of "good guys" 

Suggest a different branch... My hubs is debating going that route because he isn't sure if they'll still want him in a year when he is supposed to be done. 

If he was told this two months ago then the recruiter either didn't know, thought things would change or lied. Because my husband started recruiting duty in July and was told they arent taking prior service members right now due to the cut backs. Good luck and I hope everything works out. 

I know in Lejeune they had a prior service recruiter--try going that route--. My husband got out, wanted back in and was give a run around by the recruiters in our area. They even told them they had filed his paper work and everything and come to find out they had not. He went with the prior service recruiter and came back in with no problems. Of course this was more than a couple of years ago... 

Right now, your husband is a little out of luck.
It's not just the Marine Corps that is downsizing, all of the military branches are.
Not to mention most branches don't really like former Marines to begin with. I would tell him to just wait it out because he doesn't have much of a chance of getting in while so many people are being forced out.
P.S. they're serious about forcing out too. I know people say that and most don't really see it happening but it's happening and A LOT. 

If he was told this two months ago then the recruiter either didn't know, thought things would change or lied

GASP...they would never do that! 

How long ago did he get out? 

Side note: My husband said good cookies do't really count for much since it's a common thing. 

Well I understand that lots of people got Good Cookies but what I was saying is that he was a good Marine not a slacker or trouble maker that I know they were trying to eliminate. He was told the Army they would welcome him but that isn't exactly what he wanted. I guess he is upset. He's been out for 2 1/2 years he was 4 years active 4 years un active. He wanted to try and find a job in the civilian world so we could have a family and go to college. He hated college and we have 3 kids and all there is are minimum wage jobs that go no where. He won't be happy until he goes back in. In the 4 years in he was only home for boot camp mos school and 5 months NC the rest of time was spent in Japan and Iraq. That's why he got out so we could spend some time together and have kids. 

I guess then he has to make a decision. Join the Army or try again later for the MC. But honestly, your husband has 4 dependents and the MC will want to take a fresh young boot with 0 before your husband. 

Yeah I the dependents were a thing they said they would have to give us a waver because 1 too many dependents since we have 3 kids now and not just 1 or 2. Then again they said it wouldn't be a problem. Yet we all they will say anything backing it up is another.