May 15, 2018

Essentials of Emergency Medicine 2018

LAS VEGAS — Brig. Gen. Joe Heck, Deputy Joint Staff Surgeon and Director, Reserve Readiness, and members of the 6th Medical Recruiting Battalion explained the benefits and opportunities of a career in Army Medicine to attendees of the Essentials of Emergency Medicine workshop at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. on 15 May.

May 11, 2018

Los Angeles Medical Recruiting Company conducts Change of Command Ceremony

LOS ANGELES — Capt. David O'Hea took command of the Los Angeles Medical Recruiting Company on 11 May in a Change of Command Ceremony on the USS Iowa at the Port of Los Angeles. Lt. Col. Matthew Mapes, 6th Medical Recruiting Battalion commander, presided over the ceremony to transfer command from the outgoing commander, Capt. Shawn Linhares to O'Hea.

May 10, 2018

May 2018 USAREC Officer Promotions

Congratulations to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command officers selected for promotion to colonel.Colonel, AMEDD, FY18 List: LTC Jeffrey Reibestein, MSLTC Warren Stewart, AN Medical Recruiting Brigade 2d Medical Recruiting Battalion

May 9, 2018

DDT

MARQUETTE, MI — MARQUETTE -- The U.S. Army Distracted Driver Trailer is spending the entire week touring high schools throughout the U.P. One stop was at Marquette Senior High School....Jarryl Jenkins, Commander at the Iron Mountain Recruiting Company, explained, "We just want to educate our youth on the multitude of opportunities the Army has to offer, as well as

May 9, 2018

Army Reserve surgeon helps healthcare recruiters

FREDRICKSBURG, Texas — FREDRICKSBURG, Texas -- An orthopedic surgeon and 23-year military veteran with 10 deployments has seen his share of tough duty. Yet, for U.S. Army Reserve Col. Paul Phillips III, convincing other orthopedic surgeons to practice in uniform may be his most challenging job yet.Phillips is part of the orthopedic surgery team at Hill Country Memorial

May 9, 2018

From Africa to the land of opportunity

FORT MEADE, Md — FORT MEADE, Md. - Learning English on your own in three months is not a typical thing for someone born in the Republic Of Guinea and educated in France. For U.S. Army Recruiter Staff Sgt. Mohamed Kaba, Baltimore Recruiting Battalion, he could not have imagined taking a different path in life.Guinea is a small country in West Africa that gained its

May 9, 2018

Future Soldiers Catch a Solid Forward Glimpse at

PORTLAND, Ore — PORTLAND, Ore. – Fifty Future Soldiers from the greater Portland metro area and Southwest Washington took a tour of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington, recently.A caravan of vehicles departed from Longview, Washington, to experience life on an Army base and be part of a mass swearing-in ceremony. Along with the Future Soldiers, about

May 9, 2018

May 2018 USAREC Promotions

Congratulations to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command Soldiers who were promoted May 1.Promoted to master sergeant:Craig AscherJoshua BaggettMarcus BrownJason BryantErineldo Chico Jr.Clint CloverAndy CrespoJeremy GaudetJeremy GordonJessie JusticeMichael McCloskey Jr.Gerrad McDarmentEnrique MerrellLexie MitchellGeno NashRath OukJulian SlocumJared

May 9, 2018

Third-generation physician lives dream of serving

FREDRICKSBURG, Texas — "Dear patients, I am about to get called up to serve overseas. I will be back …" is how the typical letter reads from Col. Paul Phillips III, 63, a reservist and orthopedic surgeon. Patients Don, 77, and Alice Huston, 78, of Boerne, have been under Dr. Phillips's care at Hill Country Memorial Medical Group through two deployments and readily agree

April 30, 2018

30 APR 18 *****Attention All 913A Armament Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer Applicants*****

Fort Bragg — The Ordnance Branch has made the decision to add an additional 913A Selection Board (24-28 SEP 18)