U.S. Army Recruiting News

Male Soldier and female Soldier wearing Army branded track suits pose in front of U.S. National and Army Recruiting Command flags.

April 18, 2025

Hitting the ground running: WCAP Athletes inspire on their visit to Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — WCAP Soldiers and Olympic hopefuls visit Michigan area high school athletes.

Three Soldiers and two Sheriff's department law enforcement officers smile and pose standing together.

April 17, 2025

From Service to Shield: New Partnership Paves Career Pathways for Veterans

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County Sheriff's Office in Michigan gives Army Veterans priority hiring preference through an agreement with the United States Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program.

four men pose for a photo after the change of command ceremony.

June 4, 2024

Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion Changes Command

LANSING, Mich. — Lt. Col. Robert Heffner, Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion outgoing commander, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Quentin McCart, incoming battalion commander, during a change of command ceremony held May 23, in Lansing.

three people standing in front of a row of flags pass a flag

Nov. 3, 2022

U. S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade Changes Responsibility

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade welcomed a new senior enlisted leader during a change of responsibility ceremony at Waybur Theatre, Fort Knox on Thur., Nov. 3, 2022.

Battalion leadership teams racing to the finish line during the "Boat Wars" competition at Gammon Physical Fitness Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky, Sept. 23. The "Boat War" was a team building exercise that leadership teams participated in during the 3rd Recruiting Brigade's three-day training forum.

Sept. 24, 2019

US Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade training forum prepares leadership teams for FY20 success

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade hosted a three-day training forum for battalion and company leadership teams here Sept. 20-22.

Four military and 3 civilians, in briefing room.

Aug. 1, 2019

New TRADOC Commanding General visits 3rd Recruiting Brigade (Marauders) at Fort Knox

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The 3rd Recruiting Brigade Commander Col. Eric Lopez briefed the new commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Gen. Paul E. Funk II, in the briefing room at USAREC HQ, Fort Knox on 31 July.

AGR Recruiter Staff Sgt. Ashley Munger, Shelbyville Recruiting Center in Shelbyville, Indiana, congratulates one of her Future Soldiers at his high school graduation..

July 29, 2019

Shelbyville Recruiter has family support

FORT KNOX, Ky. — An Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion Army Reserve recruiter received a career-validating honor when she won the 2018 Association of the United States Army Active Guard Reserve Recruiter of the Year. Staff Sgt. Ashley Munger, assigned to the Shelbyville Army Recruiting Center in Shelbyville, Indiana, joined other AUSA winners in attending a breakfast and meet and greet with Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

July 11, 2019

From Fat to Fit: Army Recruiter inspires applicants

GALLATIN, Tenn. — We have all read stories where an Army recruiter helped an applicant lose weight to join the Army, but have you ever read one where the recruiter purposely gained weight to help their applicants enlist in the Army? Staff Sgt. Ashley Shannon is an Army recruiter who went above and beyond to help her applicants enlist in the Army in an unconventional way.

U.S. Army Recruiting Command Team, Maj. Gen Frank Muth and Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia present Sgt. 1st Class Greg Waters with the Distinguished Service Cross.

June 5, 2019

Army recruiter receives Distinguished Service Cross

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Life flipped upside down for Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Waters on July 30, 2008, when an improvised explosive device caused massive damage to his vehicle in Afghanistan, leaving him and his fellow Soldiers injured and unconscious.

May 7, 2019

Newly commissioned 2LT to train as Black Hawk pilot

Nashville, Tenn. — A newly commissioned Army officer credits a lifelong love of all things science, technology, engineering and math and the help of her husband and an Army recruiter with helping her reach her goal to fly Black Hawks.