MILWAUKEE RECRUITING BATTALION LEADERSHIP

 

Male Soldier posed in front of the Recruiting Command flag and the United States flag.
Milwaukee Recruiting Battalion Commander
Lt. Col. Oliver N. Karp
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Female Soldier in uniform smiles while standing in front of United States and Army Recruiting Flags
Milwaukee Recruiting Battalion Command Sergeant Major
Command Sgt. Maj. Claudia Whitney
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WELCOME
 

Welcome to the Milwaukee Recruiting Battalion!  The Milwaukee Battalion serves as the headquarters for 39 recruiting stations overseen by: four Wisconsin-based recruiting companies (Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton and Fort McCoy), one Michigan-based recruiting company (Iron Mountain), and one Illinois-based recruiting company (Loves Park).

Welcome to the Milwaukee Recruiting Battalion - Win and Conquer!

VISION
 

Recruit & Win with integrity, beholding to the Army Values and with Frontier Pride.

BATTALION PRIORITIES
 

  • Army Reserve and Army Reserve PS
  • High School Penetration
  • Future Soldier Retention
  • WOFT and AR OC and RA OCS

CONTACT INFORMATION
 

If you are interested in joining the Army, call 1-800-USA-ARMY,
 ext. 181 or visit www.goarmy.com.

If you are interested in the Army Reserve, call 1-800-USA-ARMY,
ext. 182 or visit www.goarmyreserve.com

Looking for additional information? Please direct questions or comments to:  3rd Recruiting Brigade Webmaster

 

 

 

 

Golden Knights and 3rd Recruiting Brigade take community outreach activities to new heights
Nicole Gossman (left), an educator at Shortridge High School in Indiana shares an excited smile and poses for a photograph with 3rd Recruiting Brigade Commander, Colonel Whitney Jensen, prior to boarding the plane and experiencing a Tandem Skydive with the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team.
July 1, 2025 - The U.S. Army’s 3rd Recruiting Brigade enlisted the help of the U.S. Army Parachute Team—the legendary Golden Knights—for a high-visibility tandem skydiving camp in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, last week.
Forge your path. Answer the call. See the world with the United States Army
Grady Luis stans holding a fish in rural Pennsylvania, Photo Courtesy of Grady Luis.
June 23, 2025 - In the heart of rural Pennsylvania, where life often follows familiar patterns, Grady Luis was always different. While his peers envisioned futures close to home, Grady, as far back as he can remember, only envisioned himself in Army green. Each birthday decorated with camouflage, toy soldiers filled his childhood, and every Halloween, he donned the uniform of the soldier he knew he would one day become.
Army Recruiter Medical Emergency
SSG Brett Keyes, assist EMT’s loading patient on gurney in life saving emergency in front of Army Recruiting office in Bethlehem Recruiting Station in Pennsylvania. Photo Courtesy of Bethlehem Recruiting Station.
June 23, 2025 - While returning to the Bethlehem Army Recruiting Station after a community engagement, Staff Sgt. Keyes and fellow recruiters encountered a man standing unsteadily in the walkway. Within moments, the man collapsed.
Meet your Recruiter – Sgt. 1st Class Eric Gianan
Sgt. 1st Class Gianan, a native of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, serves as a recruiter at the Hagatna Recruiting Station in Guam. He was recently recognized by U.S. Army Recruiting Command leadership as one of the command’s standout performers.
June 17, 2025 - Sgt. 1st Class Gianan, a native of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, serves as a recruiter at the Hagatna Recruiting Station in Guam. He was recently recognized by U.S. Army Recruiting Command leadership as one of the command’s standout performers.
USARD, MEB celebrate 250 years of excellence, tradition in D.C.
U.S. Army Recruiting Division and Marketing Engagement Brigade Soldiers are slated to join thousands of other Soldiers from around the force during the Army’s 250th Birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., Saturday.
June 13, 2025 - U.S. Army Recruiting Division and Marketing Engagement Brigade Soldiers are slated to join thousands of other Soldiers from around the force during the Army’s 250th Birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., Saturday.
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    Milwaukee Recruiting Battalion Departments

    Battalion HQ Mailing Address: Department of the Army
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    Milwaukee, WI  

    Battalion Leadership /
    Command Group Secretary 
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    Soldier & Family Assistance
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    Family Advocacy
    Cell: 

    Chaplain
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    Wellness Team / Behavioral Health
    Phone: 502-626-0038
    Cell: 502-528-4527

    Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC)
    Phone: 502-626-2395
    Cell: 502-528-3425

    Equal Opportunity Advisor
    Phone: 502-626-0685
    Cell: 502-528-8907

    Education Specialist 
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    Judge Advocate
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    Battalion S-1
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    Battalion S-2
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    Battalion S-3
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    Band Liaison / Midwest Audition Coordinator
    Cell: 502-528-2100
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    Advertising & Public Affairs
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    Field Marketing 
    Phone: 502-626-1269