Jan. 26, 2021

Experience Needed: Enlistment program rewards Future Soldiers for civilian skills

FORT KNOX, Ky. — It was the layoffs that really grabbed Paul Treves’ attention. He had been a master machinist developing prototypes for a Fortune 500 company nearly seven years. Friends and coworkers who had been there more than twice that were not only getting cut from the payroll, they couldn’t find employers willing to pay their former salaries.

Jan. 25, 2021

Soldier and Family Assistance Branch to host dating violence, awareness classes in February

FORT KNOX, Ky. — February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and U.S. Army Recruiting Command is offering several virtual classes for its families to ensure parents and teens understand how to navigate the current dating environment in a safe and healthy way.The command’s Soldier and Family Assistance Branch will host courses throughout the month to discuss

Jan. 19, 2021

Financial management training helps prepare Future Soldiers

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Future Soldiers will now receive financial management training prior to attending Basic Combat Training, as the first in a series of classes throughout their careers designed to help Soldiers avoid financial troubles while securing a better financial future.

Jan. 15, 2021

Army expands medical partnership with Baylor, related jobs expected to grow with H2F focus

FORT KNOX, Ky. — A contract naming Baylor University as the sponsor of the Army’s new Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program became official today. Baylor is already the sponsor of the Army’s similar programs for creating commissioned physical therapists and nutritionists.

Jan. 14, 2021

USAREC recognizes 2020 annual award winners

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Some of the best in U.S. Army Recruiting Command for fiscal year 2020 were recognized during an online ceremony Wednesday.

Jan. 8, 2021

From homeless, to green, to gold: An Army officer’s humble beginnings

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Orphaned and alone, 1st Lt. Matthew Mickey was a homeless teenager when he walked into an Army recruiting station in 2001. Now he is an executive officer for the Army in New York City, nearly 20 years after attacks there changed the course of his life.

Dec. 18, 2020

Gators, community collect toys for Soldiers

FORT KNOX, Ky. — It was the first week for collecting toys and Kristen Fry didn’t know what to expect when she walked into Dollar Tree. It was a rough year, 2020. People might not be able to give as much. She introduced herself to the manager.

Dec. 17, 2020

AIE pilot to land in Syracuse

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army Recruiting Command leaders selected the brigade’s Syracuse Recruiting Battalion to be the pilot location for the new Accessions Information Environment.

Dec. 17, 2020

Recruiters safe after shots fired at North Carolina station

FORT KNOX, Ky. — A gunman fired shots into a recruiting station in Greensboro, North Carolina, the evening of Dec. 14, causing damage to the facility entrance but no injuries to any military personnel.

Dec. 15, 2020

Identical twins choose to serve together

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. — Inseparable since birth, Cade Wied and his identical brother, Cameron, both took their oath of enlistment and joined the Army as information technology specialists.