Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) News

6th Recruiting Brigade’s Elite: Top Five Recruiters Honored at Conmy Hall

Ashley Lopez — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:20:00 GMT

Honoring the "Top Five" The 6th Recruiting Brigade proudly recognizes the following Soldiers for their dedication and record-breaking achievements in FY25 (Photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald Holman, USARD PAO): Staff Sgt. Gage Smith – Portland Battalion (Wahiawa, HI) Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Altamirano – Southern California Battalion (El Centro, CA) Sgt. 1st Class Mcrey Formoso – Portland Battalion (Wahiawa, HI) Staff Sgt. Carlos Molano – Southern California Battalion (Menifee, CA) Staff Sgt. Gyres Fouelefack – Central California Battalion (San Jose East, CA)

Meet Your Top 13 Recruiter – Sgt. 1st Class Nghiem Van Nguyen

Lauren Reho — Thu, 16 May 2024 19:47:00 GMT

Sgt. 1st Class Nghiem Van Nguyen, originally from El Monte, California, serves as a Recruiter at the Azusa Recruiting Station in Baldwin Park, California. Nguyen was recently recognized as a FY 2024 Top 13 Recruiter.

Meet Your Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Mara Picazo

Staff Sgt. Eric Johnson — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Mara Picazo, a recruiter with the El Cajon Recruiting Station, Southern California Recruiting Battalion, began her Army career as a human intelligence collector because being in law enforcement has always been her end goal. Recently she was recognized by U.S. Army Recruiting Command leadership as a top performing recruiter, and Picazo knew that to accomplish her dream, she needed help.

Army Showcases Pathways to California students

Benjamin Newell — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Kellie Fenison, 16, of Alpine California scored a 92 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery but did not know the types of opportunities that would open up to her until she met with Recruiters at Granite Hills High School September 22, 2023, during the State-Declared “Army Recruiting Month” in Southern California.

Recruiting NCO generates 38 contracts through partnership with ROTC program

Andre Hampton — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:54:00 GMT

When Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Rosado heard the Army’s two accessions commands were teaming up to make recruiting for both enlisted Soldiers and officers more effective, he immediately went to work.

Together apart, twins sign up for service

Benjamin Newell — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:20:10 GMT

The opportunities provided to the twins Jayvin and Lilly McCormick by the U.S. Army accommodates their instincts to stick together by wearing the same uniform, while also enabling them to have new and separate experiences in different careers and parts of the world.

U.S. Army continues shipping from San Diego

Pentagon News — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:31:00 GMT

U.S. Army recruiters in Southern California are using online applications and virtual interviews to help future Soldiers plot a career path, and implementing strict hygiene measures to ensure enlisted Soldiers ship safely to basic training.

Digital Army Recruiting Remains Active

Pentagon News — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:31:00 GMT

All Southern California U.S. Army recruiting stations are connecting with the public digitally to limit in-person contact.

Astronaut aboard ISS swears in 27 local future soldiers

Benjamin Newell — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:13:00 GMT

Twenty-seven future Soldiers from Southern California ceremonially swore-in to the U.S. Army during a nationally televised ceremony led by a Soldier and astronaut aboard the International Space Station Feb. 26.

‘American Dream is alive’ and well through Army Recruiting

Tish Williamson — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:25:00 GMT

Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, hosted a welcome reception and meet and greet in support of a Los Angeles educator tour at Willis Hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 16.

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.