Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) News

Twin brothers find individuality, success in Army Recruiting

Hunter West — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Although twin brothers Jacob and Jacoi Frett grew up doing everything together, the two have found individual success in their most recent Army jobs, recruiting young men and women into the Army. In their hometown of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, their only exposure to the military as children was their father, who enlisted in the Army in 1958 and retired before they were born. Now they both serve as staff sergeants in the Army, assigned under the same brigade within U.S. Army Recruiting Command but placed in different cities.

77th Army Band performs for Enid High School

Breonna Summers — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:11:00 GMT

Cheers filled the auditorium with joy and amazement as students and faculty at Enid High School were able to enjoy the radiant music from the 77th Army Band, "The Pride of Fort Sill!", on February 28, 2024. This assembly gave the students the opportunity to enjoy live music and take a break from their studies. The band performed popular hits and shared their talents as they presented their “Why We Serve” concert.

Recruiters hold mass enlistment at Fort Sill

Pentagon News — Tue, 11 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Nina Berry, age 17, will graduate from Lawton (Oklahoma) High School May 21. She enlisted in the Army, and is the first member of her family member to be in the military. “Growing up in a military town, I’ve wanted to join the Army since I was little; I think it’s cool.” She plans to become a combat engineer.

Oklahoma Army recruiter builds indoor playground for local art school

Amber Osei — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:36:00 GMT

A U.S. Army recruiter from the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion - Oklahoma City volunteered to build an indoor playground at The Artisan School in Owasso, Oklahoma recently.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier competes on Army's American Skeet Team

Amber Osei — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:10:03 GMT

An Army Reserve recruiter assigned to the Oklahoma City Recruiting Battalion is using his shooting expertise on the Army’s American Skeet Team.

Combat medic covers down on medical advice for Oklahoma City Recruiting Battalion

Amber Osei — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:33:00 GMT

During the COVID-19 pandemic most of the United States is teleworking and going virtual eight hours a day, the US Army is no different. Staff Sgt. Christopher Friesen, an Army recruiter assigned to Army Recruiting Station Wichita West, Kansas, volunteered his services to virtually screen the members of his battalion for COVID-19 symptoms.

Army Reserve Shotgun Champ Continues Win Streak

Sgt. 1st Class John Buol — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:49:00 GMT

Sgt. 1st Class Brian Stoa serves as an Operations NCOIC for a Recruiting Battalion while also building a championship shooting record.

USAREC providing assistance for Soldiers with deferred orders

USAREC Public Affairs — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT

U.S. Army Recruiting Command’s personnel office is actively working to assist recruiters adversely impacted by a recent temporary deferment of orders.