Jan. 9, 2024

From green to gold: Senior NCO earns direct commission as Army Medicine officer

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Sgt. 1st Class Latavia Wint arrived at work expecting a normal day. When she got to her desk, however, she realized that day would lay the groundwork for one of the biggest changes in her life.

Jan. 4, 2024

Sergeant Major of the Army promotes newest Army recruiters

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Serving as a recruiter for the U.S. Army secures the success and growth of the force. Recruiters must execute plans involving the constantly moving target of recruiting the American public.

Dec. 25, 2023

Meet Your Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Casey Mitchell

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Staff Sgt. Casey Mitchell, a native of Spanish Fork, Utah, serves as a recruiter in Butte, Montana. U.S. Army Recruiting Command leadership recently recognized Mitchell as a standout performer. 

Dec. 19, 2023

USAREC celebrates promotions at RRC graduation

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College has been training and educating Army recruiters since 1983. While the curriculum has evolved, its purpose to turn Army Soldiers into Army recruiters has not. During a Dec. 14 ceremony at Olive Theater, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 151 men and women graduated from the RRC. Of those, 60 graduates earned a meritorious promotion.

Dec. 15, 2023

From Enlistment to Promotion: A Story of Sustained Friendship and Army Success

SEATTLE, Wa. — When Karrie Marton learned she was being promoted to Colonel, she instantly knew who she wanted to pin her—her recruiter and now close friend, Kelly Parsons. Now working as the Soldier and Family Assistance Program Manager for the Seattle Army Recruiting Battalion, Parsons was Marton’s recruiter when she enlisted in the early 1990s.  

Dec. 11, 2023

Army develops new solution for recruiting on the go

WASHINGTON — Last week, Sgt. 1st Class Tatiana Johnson, an Army recruiter at the Waldorf Recruiting Center in Maryland, decided to try the new Go Recruit mobile application, specifically made for Army recruiters.

Dec. 11, 2023

Meet Your Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Daniel Parks

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Staff Sgt. Daniel Parks, a native of Claremont, California, is no stranger to military service, having both his parents serve in the armed forces. 

Dec. 8, 2023

20 Soldiers Master their Craft

FORT KNOX, Ky. — This week 32 Soldiers from across the country traveled to Fort Knox, Kentucky, to participate in the Master Recruiter Badge competition. After a week of intense testing and preparation, 20 Soldiers emerged as experts in the recruiting field and earned the Master Recruiter Badge in a ceremony at U.S. Army Recruiting Command headquarters, Dec. 8.

Dec. 7, 2023

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Clean Sweeps the Interservice Pistol Championships for the 22nd Consecutive Time

FORT MOORE, Ga. — The Interservice Pistol Championships was hosted on Nov. 13-17, 2023, by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU). The championships consisted of 9 shooting competitions- .22 Cal individual and team matches, Centerfire individual and team, .45 Cal individual and team, Service Pistol individual and team, and the Excellence In Competition and Directors match.

Nov. 30, 2023

Meet Your Recruiter - Sgt. 1st Class Eddie Quimby

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Sgt. 1st Class Eddie Quimby, a native of Clinton, Utah, serves as an instructor at the U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College at Fort Knox, Kentucky. U.S. Army Recruiting Command leadership recently recognized Quimby for his contributions to the mission.