U.S. Army Recruiting News

Retired U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Francis G. O'Connor, a professor in Military and Emergency Medicine and the medical director for the Consortium on Health and Military Performance, Uniformed Services University, lectures students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – Northwest Regional Campus on strategies to prevent exertional heat illnesses in athletes, Aug. 27.

Oct. 10, 2019

The “Godfather of Sports Medicine” provides exertional illness lecture at NW Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Northwest Arkansas teamed up with the U.S. Army medical recruiting station of Little Rock to host a special guest lecture on preventing exertional illnesses in athletes and warriors, late summer.

Dr. Janice McDaniel shakes hands with Lt. Col. Gwyneth Hughes after taking the Oath of Commissioned Officers. McDaniel commissioned as a major into the U.S. Army Reserve. Both McDaniel and Hughes work at Akron Children's Hospital.

Oct. 3, 2019

U.S. Army gains new pediatric radiologist

Fort Knox, Ky. — “I can’t think of a better way to serve others then by caring for the Soldiers who serve our country.” This sentiment from Dr. Janice McDaniel led to her recent commissioning as a Major into the Army Reserves. McDaniel, Director of Pediatric Interventional Radiologist at Akron Children’s Hospital, made the leap from civilian to Soldier this summer and is ready for the new challenges and opportunities working in Army medicine will afford.

Photo of a certificate inside a matted frame.

Oct. 3, 2019

CG Defender of Liberty award 4th quarter announcement

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Congratulations to the following 138 stations and 11 companies for achieving the USAREC 4th quarter of fiscal year 2019 Defender of Liberty award. The criteria to receive this award is earned through hard work, perseverance, and sheer dedication as a team to every facet of the Recruiting mission.

Sept. 30, 2019

Army Chaplains help others take small steps to save lives

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Every year, the Department of Defense observes the month of September as Suicide Prevention Month and this year’s theme is “Small steps save lives!” “Taking a small step means recognizing and responding to the signs of a person who is at-risk for a suicidal crisis,” explained the U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade Chaplain Capt. William Yi. “And you care about these signs and that person.”

Sept. 10, 2019

2019 USAREC Civilian Employees of the Year announced

FORT KNOX, Ky — U.S. Army Recruiting Command congratulates its 2019 Civilian Employees of the Year, who were selected from the headquarters and brigade-level winners.

Capt. Ryan Sanders, outgoing company commander, Houston Medical Recruiting Company, provides remarks during the Houston Medical Recruiting Company change of command ceremony, at the Hermann Park Conservancy, Houston, Texas, Sept. 5.

Sept. 9, 2019

Houston Medical Recruiting Company host biennial ceremony “The Avenger Way!”

HOUSTON — Soldiers assigned to the Houston Medical Recruiting Company carry out the U.S. Army’s medical recruiting mission across four states (southeast Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and part of west Mississippi). But they were able to rally together in Houston for their company’s biennial change of command ceremony at Hermann Park Conservancy, Sept. 5.

Dr. (Lt. Col.) Christian Schrader, Army psychiatrist and program director of Carl R. Darnell Army Medical Center’s Psychiatry Residency, at Fort Hood, Texas, conducted a didactics lecture on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for medical residents affiliated with Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Medicine at Ochsner Medical Center, Kenner, Louisiana, Aug. 9. (Photo by Leanne Thomas)

Aug. 27, 2019

5th MRB hosts PTSD lecture in New Orleans for physician residents

NEW ORLEANS — The 5th Medical Recruiting Battalion partnered with residency programs throughout the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas to conduct didactic lectures on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, earlier this month.

Sgt. 1st Class Brian Jones (left), garrison chaplain noncommissioned officer in charge, 502nd Force Support Group, serves with Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Cloyd Colby, chaplain, 502nd FSG and Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Garrison, at the 502nd FSG Headquarters Building, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Aug. 2. The 5th Medical Recruiting Battalion, located at JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is committed to building a future of readiness by recruiting high quality, professional officers, across the country’s central region, to serve in the U.S. Army Medical Department and U.S. Army Chaplain Corps. (Photo by Leanne Thomas)

Aug. 5, 2019

A calling for Army Chaplains

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — “It was 14 years of really dedicated work to prepare and so that’s why I’m really passionate about the chaplaincy,” stated Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Cloyd L. Colby, the chaplain for the 502nd Force Support Group and Fort Sam Houston Garrison.

July 25, 2019

Summit discusses future of warrant officer accessions

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The Army held its 5th Annual Warrant Officer Accessions Summit, here, July 16-18, to focus on the future of the warrant officer recruiting and accessions process.

graphic for USAREC 3rd Quarter Top Companies

July 8, 2019

Top company command teams to be recognized at the Pentagon

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The director of the Army staff will recognize U.S. Army Recruiting Command’s top companies at the Pentagon July 11.