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.

Dec. 11, 2020

ESports Team ready for today's CODE Bowl

FORT KNOX, Ky. — On the eve of the 121st Army versus Navy football showdown, the U.S. Army’s eSports team is battle ready for the Call of Duty Endowment Bowl, an online tournament featuring the popular video game of the same name. And much like the big-game bragging that precedes the Army’s pigskin pastime with the Navy, the CODE Bowl has no shortage of trash talk.

Dec. 11, 2020

Richmond Recruiting Battalion hosts first Virtual STEM Tour

RICHMOND, Va. — A virtual STEM Career Exploration Event, featuring Army units across Virginia, successfully educated Richmond-area students and school administrators on careers in the U.S. Army.

Dec. 11, 2020

Mid-Atlantic Battalion teams with local chamber for networking, learning opportunities

LAKEHURST, N.J. — James Coyle, President of the Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce, led a networking seminar here for company commanders of the Mid-Atlantic Army Recruiting Battalion on Nov. 6.

Dec. 8, 2020

Phoenix recruiters provide rescue efforts after serious crash

PHOENIX — It was shaping up as a routine November day for the recruiters at Paradise Valley Recruiting Station, when a loud and violent boom reverberated through the office. Staff Sgt. Andrei Priimak faced the window.

Dec. 1, 2020

New company XO course graduates first students

FORT KNOX, Ky. — A new way for getting the X's and O's to the new XOs has begun. The U.S. Army Recruiting Command’s Recruiting and Retention College here sent its first Company Executive Officer Course graduates back to the recruiting field in November, with the next batch of XO students slated for early December.