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Army Reserve Soldier and NASA astronaut receives rare honor
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michelle Link, commanding general, 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command, presents the Basic Aviator Badge with the Astronaut Device to Maj. Kathleen Rubins, a NASA astronaut, during an awards ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Nov. 21, 2024. Rubins underwent intensive instruction on international space station systems, space walks, robotics, physiological training, and flight training at Naval Air Station Whiting Field and NASA in addition to extensive water, land, and winter survival training. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Hernandez)
Nov. 25, 2024 - Huddled inside the International Space Station a million feet above the earth’s surface, Kate Rubins decided she wanted to go back. In 2021, while on her second space mission, the astronaut chose to return to her roots in the medical science field and apply for a commission in the Army Reserve while continuing her career at NASA.
Meet your recruiter- Staff Sgt. Sharmelle Williams
Staff Sgt. Sharmelle Williams, a native of Fairmont Heights, Maryland, serves as a recruiter at the Southeast Region Chaplain Recruiting Station in Hampton, Georgia. She was recently recognized by the leadership of U.S. Army Recruiting Command as one of the standout performers in the command.
Nov. 25, 2024 - Staff Sgt. Sharmelle Williams, a native of Fairmont Heights, Maryland, serves as a recruiter at the Southeast Region Chaplain Recruiting Station in Hampton, Georgia. She was recently recognized by the leadership of U.S. Army Recruiting Command as one of the standout performers in the command.
Meet your recruiter – Sgt. 1st Class Brenda Nchanzohasaah
Sgt. 1st Class Brenda Nchanzohasaah, a native of Los Angeles, serves as a recruiter with the Laurel recruiting station in Laurel, Maryland. She was recently recognized by the leadership of U.S. Army Recruiting Command as one of the standout performers in the command.
Nov. 18, 2024 - Sgt. 1st Class Brenda Nchanzohasaah, a native of Los Angeles, serves as a recruiter with the Laurel recruiting station in Laurel, Maryland.
8TSC Soldier leaves childhood town of 240 people for opportunities in Army
Spc. Jakala Rogers poses for a photo on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2025. Rogers decision to join the Army influenced her brother Delvontae to join and is now serving as a multiple launch rocket system crewmember with 210th Field Artillery Brigade in the Republic of Korea.
Oct. 28, 2024 - With a population hovering around 240 people, Spc. Jakayla Rogers had two things on her mind growing up, getting out of Sweet Water, Alabama and going to college. Unfortunately for Rogers, at times, both those goals felt unattainable.
U.S. Army Recruiting Command Soldier competes in top Armed Forces chess championship.
U.S. Army Recruiting Command Soldier competes in top Armed Forces chess championship.
Oct. 22, 2024 - Sgt. 1st Class Derick Arellano, a Soldier serving in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command Headquarters G-3 Policy department, competed at the 65th Annual U.S. Armed Forces Open Chess Championship Oct. 12-14 at the U.S. Naval Academy.
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