Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Biographies

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Press Operations — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Mullen was born in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Custom Firearms Shop

Press Operations — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Spc. Andrew Foster was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and graduated high school from Franklin County in Frankfort, Kentucky.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Custom Firearms Shop

Press Operations — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:31:00 GMT

Sgt. 1st Class Jordan Hamernik, a native of Boulder, Colorado, graduated from Fairview High School in 2011. He attended the Trinidad State Junior College Gunsmithing program and graduated in 2014. He joined the Army in November 2014 and completed Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia.

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Press Operations — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:15:00 GMT

Sgt. 1st Class James Travillian was born in Lafayette, GA and graduated from Trion High School of Trion, GA in 2004. He received an associate degree in gunsmithing from Murray State Junior College in Tishomingo, OK in 2006 and joined the Army in August 2006.

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Press Operations — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:45:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Carl Clegg was born October 20,1985, in Newberry, SC. After graduating from Whitmire High School he attended Piedmont Technical College and earned an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. In 2007, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served 11 years 7 months as an Infantryman.

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Press Operations — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:41:00 GMT

Sgt. Jacob Hill graduated from High School in Rushville, New York in 2018. After graduating from High School, Hill attended Piedmont Technical College where he pursued his Certificate in Advanced Gunsmithing.

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Press Operations — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:06:00 GMT

Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Christopher was born in Columbus, Georgia. He graduated from Tri-County High School in 2003 before receiving a diploma in Machine Tool Technology from South Georgia Technical College in 2013. Christopher enlisted in the Army in May 2013 and shipped to Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC.

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Press Operations — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:20:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gossett was born in Warrenton, MO. He graduated from Warrenton High School in 2010. He then graduated from the Colorado School of Trades with a degree in gunsmithing in 2016.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Custom Firearms Shop

Press Operations — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:12:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Alexander Telck was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and graduated from North Park High School in Walden, Colorado. He joined the Army in 2013 and completed basic training at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina and AIT at Ft. Lee Virginia. He was assigned to the USAMU Custom Firearms shop in Feb 2019 as a gunsmith.

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Press Operations — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:58:00 GMT

Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Armstrong was born in Waterloo, Iowa. He was home schooled and graduated in 2010, after taking dual credit at Trinidad State Junior college. He enlisted in the Army in Nov. 2012 and completed AIT at Ft. Lee, VA in 2013. He was assigned to the U.S Army Marksmanship Unit in September of 2013 as a gunsmith.