U.S. Army Recruiting News

four men pose for a photo after the change of command ceremony.

June 4, 2024

Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion Changes Command

LANSING, Mich. — Lt. Col. Robert Heffner, Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion outgoing commander, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Quentin McCart, incoming battalion commander, during a change of command ceremony held May 23, in Lansing.

three people standing in front of a row of flags pass a flag

Nov. 3, 2022

U. S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade Changes Responsibility

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade welcomed a new senior enlisted leader during a change of responsibility ceremony at Waybur Theatre, Fort Knox on Thur., Nov. 3, 2022.

Battalion leadership teams racing to the finish line during the "Boat Wars" competition at Gammon Physical Fitness Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky, Sept. 23. The "Boat War" was a team building exercise that leadership teams participated in during the 3rd Recruiting Brigade's three-day training forum.

Sept. 24, 2019

US Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade training forum prepares leadership teams for FY20 success

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade hosted a three-day training forum for battalion and company leadership teams here Sept. 20-22.

Four military and 3 civilians, in briefing room.

Aug. 1, 2019

New TRADOC Commanding General visits 3rd Recruiting Brigade (Marauders) at Fort Knox

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The 3rd Recruiting Brigade Commander Col. Eric Lopez briefed the new commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Gen. Paul E. Funk II, in the briefing room at USAREC HQ, Fort Knox on 31 July.

AGR Recruiter Staff Sgt. Ashley Munger, Shelbyville Recruiting Center in Shelbyville, Indiana, congratulates one of her Future Soldiers at his high school graduation..

July 29, 2019

Shelbyville Recruiter has family support

FORT KNOX, Ky. — An Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion Army Reserve recruiter received a career-validating honor when she won the 2018 Association of the United States Army Active Guard Reserve Recruiter of the Year. Staff Sgt. Ashley Munger, assigned to the Shelbyville Army Recruiting Center in Shelbyville, Indiana, joined other AUSA winners in attending a breakfast and meet and greet with Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

July 11, 2019

From Fat to Fit: Army Recruiter inspires applicants

GALLATIN, Tenn. — We have all read stories where an Army recruiter helped an applicant lose weight to join the Army, but have you ever read one where the recruiter purposely gained weight to help their applicants enlist in the Army? Staff Sgt. Ashley Shannon is an Army recruiter who went above and beyond to help her applicants enlist in the Army in an unconventional way.

U.S. Army Recruiting Command Team, Maj. Gen Frank Muth and Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia present Sgt. 1st Class Greg Waters with the Distinguished Service Cross.

June 5, 2019

Army recruiter receives Distinguished Service Cross

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Life flipped upside down for Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Waters on July 30, 2008, when an improvised explosive device caused massive damage to his vehicle in Afghanistan, leaving him and his fellow Soldiers injured and unconscious.

May 7, 2019

Newly commissioned 2LT to train as Black Hawk pilot

Nashville, Tenn. — A newly commissioned Army officer credits a lifelong love of all things science, technology, engineering and math and the help of her husband and an Army recruiter with helping her reach her goal to fly Black Hawks.

March 13, 2019

U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade Conducts E-Game Demo

Hoffman Estates, IL — The U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade participated in an esports demonstration during leadership training March 5. The demonstration provided battalion leadership teams hands-on experience to better understand the value of esports in the modernizing of recruiting efforts. .

Katelyn Morris, spouse of First Sgt. Aaron Morris, Grand Rapids Company, has been selected to represent U.S. Army Recruiting Command in the Military Spouse magazine’s competition for 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year.

Feb. 19, 2019

USAREC spouse competing for Military Spouse of the Year

LANSING, Mi. — The spouse of a Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion Soldier has been selected to represent U.S. Army Recruiting Command in the Military Spouse magazine’s competition for 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year.