U.S. Army Recruiting News

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April 29, 2020

Barre, Vermont recruiter connects with online gamers

ALBANY, N.Y. — Famed novelist Jack London once said: “You can’t wait for inspiration; you have to go after it with a club,” and that’s exactly what one Soldier in the Burlington Recruiting Company is doing to recruit youth into the Army during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus has impacted countries, communities and families on a global level and taken many lives. Staff Sgt. Vi Marie Pedro says being 27-years old and in excellent health probably made a difference in her recovery, but she knows just how devastating the virus is for the elderly in our world.

April 29, 2020

New York recruiter recovers from COVID-19

ALBANY, N.Y. — It started with a fever March 25th.

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April 28, 2020

Portland Battalion Soldier and Family Assistance Program manager keeps families updated during pandemic

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Information is a key resource in emergency situations; that’s why the Portland Recruiting Battalion Soldier and Family Assistance Program manager is doing her best to provide program updates to recruiters and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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April 27, 2020

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier competes on Army's American Skeet Team

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Army Reserve recruiter assigned to the Oklahoma City Recruiting Battalion is using his shooting expertise on the Army’s American Skeet Team.

USAREC returns to in-person applicant processing

April 27, 2020

USAREC begins deliberate, methodical return to in-person applicant processing

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army Recruiting Command resumed in-person processing April 27 to allow applicants in certain areas of the country to complete their application requirements and confirm ship dates for basic training.

Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Zayas is determined to represent himself and the Army at high-level competitions, all while encouraging others to join the service he admires. He discussed his Army story at Fort Knox, Ky., on June 25, 2019

April 27, 2020

U.S. Army Warrior Fitness Team goes virtual

FORT KNOX, Ky. — With the majority of physical fitness centers closed across America, the U.S. Army Warrior Fitness Team is bringing its fitness knowledge to the digital space. The team has expanded its virtual outreach to help people maintain a healthy lifestyle while adhering to social distancing requirements.

As a Green Beret, he deployed four times with his Special Forces Team. Despite the high tempo Army Special Operations Forces lifestyle, David never lost his love for gaming and continued to keep up with the latest first person shooters, like Call of Duty and the game that really started it all for him, Halo.

April 24, 2020

Green Beret gamer

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Sgt. 1st Class Joshua David's journey from gamer to Green Beret comes full circle when he makes the Army eSports Team.

Students in the U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College’s Station Commander Course virtually reported April 20 for the school’s first-ever distance learning course.

April 24, 2020

Army Recruiting and Retention College transitions to distance learning

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Students in the U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College’s Station Commander Course virtually reported April 20 for the school’s first-ever distance learning course.

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April 24, 2020

Army neuroscientist tests skills, training on COVID frontlines in NYC

FORT KNOX, Ky. — An Army neuroscientist and Mission Support Battalion Soldier is working at the front lines of the COVID-19 response efforts in New York City. Capt. Allison Brager, member of the U.S. Army Warrior Fitness Team, has temporarily been assigned to serve with a team of medical professionals at the Army’s field hospital at the Javits Center.

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April 23, 2020

Fort Knox medic volunteers at local health clinic

FORT KNOX, Ky. — As America battles COVID-19, one local Mission Support Battalion Soldier is paying it forward by leveraging his Army training and experience as a volunteer at the Elizabethtown (Kentucky) Community Health Clinic.