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The Expanding Impact of the U.S. Army Experience
U.S. Army former Drill Sergeant calls out preparation drills with DeSoto's football team on March 25, 2026 at Sadowski Field at Fort Hood, Texas. The Basic Training Challenge is a opportunity for high school athletes to work together to get insight of what the challenges and teamwork involved in Army Basic Training. (U.S. Army photo Pfc. Deviana M Rodriguez)
May 28, 2026 - Rows of yellow school buses filled the parking lots of Sadowski Field as the booming echoes of drill sergeants resonated in the air. Mixed with the exhausted but determined breathing of high school athletes, the familiar sound of military discipline reverberated as students pushed past their limits and navigated an Army obstacle course.

Glendale honors the next generation of heroes at 2026 Military Induction Ceremony
An incredible crowd gathered in Glendale to support our future service members. Recruiters and families alike are here to celebrate this life-changing commitment.
May 11, 2026 - The bright lights of Desert Diamond Arena shone on a new class of recruits as Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers and the Mayor’s Military Mission hosted the annual Military Induction Ceremony. This is a grand, community-wide "sending off" for the Valley’s bravest sons and daughters before they march toward the horizon of basic training.

Full circle in service: A legacy in uniform continues as father, son serve together in Recruiting
photo of father and son who are both in the Army
April 29, 2026 - The U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College hosted a graduation and promotion ceremony April 16, recognizing the achievements of the Army’s newest Recruiters. This graduation showcased legacy, leadership and generational service within the Army.

Guardians of the Bedrock: When History Met the Mission in Kansas City
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Kansas City pose for a photo inside the hangar following the Freedom Plane ceremony at the downtown airport, March 2, 2026. The Soldiers participated in the arrival and secure transfer of historic artifacts and World War I-era documents that will be preserved and displayed at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City.
March 13, 2026 - The tarmac at Kansas City International Airport is usually a place of practiced routine, a landscape of humming engines and choreographed ground crews. But on March 2, 2026, the routine gave way to reverence as the “Freedom Plane” taxied to a halt. Inside the fuselage sat the "Documents That Forged a Nation"—original founding-era artifacts traveling under the watchful eye of the National Archives.

Empowering Army Recruiters: ASA-M&RA Visits Atlanta Recruiting Battalion
ASA-MR&A visits Atlanta BN
Feb. 10, 2026 - A High-Impact Visit to Strengthen Recruiting Operations