Aug. 9, 2022

A second chance: continuing military service

TAMPA, Fla. — During a visit to his hometown of Bradenton, Florida, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, commanding general of the Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, expected to meet with the mayor and talk to young JROTC students about Army opportunities. He got more than he bargained for though when he was approached by an Army veteran passionate about rejoining the Army.

Aug. 1, 2022

Thirty-two Guaranteed duty locations of choice

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The. U.S. Army has added four duty stations in Virginia; two more in Texas, Maryland, and Georgia; as well as Fort Irwin, California; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Fort Rucker, Alabama; and Fort Sill, Oklahoma to the growing list of guaranteed assignment locations applicants may select when using the Army’s duty station of choice enlistment incentive. This brings the total count to 32 locations.

Aug. 1, 2022

Soldier helps others follow his footsteps, enlists Green Card holders

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Born in west Africa and raised in France, one recruiting noncommissioned officer who originally enlisted as a Green Card holder makes it his personal mission to share Army opportunities with individuals starting their life in the United States in the same way he did.

July 15, 2022

Guaranteed duty locations of choice

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The. U.S. Army has added Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and Vicenza, Italy to the growing list of guaranteed assignment locations applicants may select when using the Army’s duty station of choice enlistment incentive. This brings the total count to 15 locations.

July 5, 2022

Army dentist chose service for education, opportunity and brotherhood

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Maj. Adam Bennett chose Army service as a way to pay for dental school, but through service, he also gained opportunities and a formed a brotherhood.

June 30, 2022

Soldiers share stories of answering ‘call to service’ during USAREC campaign

FORT KNOX, Ky. — In response to an everchanging recruiting environment, the U.S. Army Recruiting Command is launching Operation Call to Service, a focused effort on reconnecting with communities in-person after relying heavily on digital recruiting methods during the COVID-19 era.

June 17, 2022

Army offers $35K for 45-day quick ship and $10K for 2-year enlistment option

FORT KNOX, Ky. — For the first time the Army is offering a “quick ship” bonus of $35,000 in all career fields for new recruits.

June 15, 2022

Simultaneous Membership Program

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Paying for college concerns most graduating seniors and their families, but the Army has a program that allows students to attend college while serving in the U.S. Army Reserve.

June 13, 2022

U.S. Army provides pathway for foreign language speaking applicants

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Enlistment opportunities exist for applicants whose primary spoken language is something other than English.

June 9, 2022

USAREC gives educators Army experience

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army Recruiting Command hosted its annual National Educator Tour at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 6-9.