U.S. Army Recruiting News

(Left to Right) Caleb and Joshua Pym arrive at Fort Knox, Ky., to conduct the Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) as part of their application for entrance into a U.S. military academy.
Photo courtesy Mrs. Melody Pym

Sept. 8, 2020

Southern Indiana Twins Compete for Military Academy Scholarships

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Two motivated, fit southern Indiana twins have their sights set on military academy scholarships, and they recently came to Fort Knox to complete their Candidate Fitness Assessments, a requirement for the scholarship application process.

Maj. Brit Geisler, recruiting integration officer representing the Army Medical Corps to the U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade, was recently selected to participate in Iron Majors Week. She was one of only nine Medical Corps officers selected. (Kim Soice, U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade)

Aug. 6, 2020

Medical Recruiting Brigade officer selected for Iron Majors Week

FORT KNOX, Ky. — A recruiting integration officer representing the U.S. Army Medical Corps at U.S. Army Recruiting Medical Recruiting Brigade was recently selected to attend Iron Majors Week.

Maj. Gen Frank Muth, commanding general of U.S. Army Recruiting command, passes the Medical Recruiting Brigade colors to Col. Gary Cooper, the incoming commander, during a ceremony at Fort Knox’s Waybur Theater July 10, 2020. (Charles Leffler, Fort Knox Visual Information)

July 10, 2020

Medical Recruiting Brigade welcomes new command team during time of change

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade welcomed a new command team during a change of command and change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Knox July 10.

July 8, 2020

USAREC Best Warrior named after first-ever virtual competition

FORT KNOX, Ky. — A 2nd Recruiting Brigade Soldier was named the U.S. Army Recruiting Command Best Warrior after the command’s first virtual competition held June 22-25. Staff Sgt. Channing Hosey, who is a recruiter in the Raleigh Battalion, won the weeklong competition, which included a combination of physical challenges at the home station and a virtual board to test their knowledge.

white female in black dress coat, white shirt and black neck tab and a black beret with blue flash with white stars and gold bar.

June 16, 2020

Army Reserve critical care nurse shares reasons to serve

Fort Knox, Ky — Capt. Olivia Benzing serves as a U.S. Army Reserve Critical Care Nurse while taking care of local patients at Norton Healthcare

22 individuals of different races and genders raise their right hands for the oath of commissioned officers

June 9, 2020

Army healthcare professionals answer call to service

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The 3rd Medical Recruiting Battalion welcomed 10 new medical officers to the Army during the first-ever, nationwide virtual commissioning ceremony hosted by U.S. Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle May 20.

25 different people raise their right hand from their respective homes.

May 26, 2020

Army surgeon general commissions 130 new healthcare professionals

FORT KNOX, Ky. — One hundred and thirty of the Army’s newest healthcare professionals raised their right hands May 20, marking the first-ever, nationwide virtual commissioning hosted by the U.S. Army’s 45th Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Scott R. Dingle.

White male in gray polo shirt sits on a concrete bench by a pond.

May 11, 2020

Army Reserve dentist answered call to service

Fort Knox, Ky. — What do you do if you have already graduated dental school, have your own practice and a family, but still feel a call to service? You join the U.S. Army Reserve. That is what Army Dentist Capt. Dominic Hohman did a little over a year ago, and he says he wishes he had done it sooner.

Two brown-haired women in green camouflage uniforms sit in black chairs behind a white table with a microphone.

March 19, 2020

Emergency medicine doctor shares Army story with premed students

WACO, Texas — “When I was at Baylor 9-11 happened,” said Army Capt. Vanessa Sieg, a former Baylor University graduate, now Army emergency medicine physician. “I don’t know if y’all remember that or not, but when 9-11 happened, I really felt that urge to join the military, that sense of duty to serve your country.”

Brown-haired male in green camouflage uniform crawls in dirt under barbed wire.

March 10, 2020

5th MRBn NCO named brigade best warrior

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Booth was named the U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade’s best warrior of the year Feb. 28, all while breaking a finger during the competition.