April 17, 2025

Be something larger than yourself by serving your country

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Sgt. 1st Class Sudeep Khadka grew up with dreams of being a Soldier. Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Khadka said he lived near Nepalese army bases in the city and just knew he wanted to be a part of something larger than himself.

March 31, 2025

Meet Your Recruiter - Sgt. 1st Class Reginald Johnson

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Sgt. 1st Class Reginald Johnson, a Miami native, serves as a Recruiter at the Park North Recruiting Station in San Antonio, Texas. The United States Army Recruiting Command leadership recently recognized him as one of the standout performers in the command.

Feb. 21, 2025

Twin brothers find individuality, success in Army Recruiting

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Although twin brothers Jacob and Jacoi Frett grew up doing everything together, the two have found individual success in their most recent Army jobs, recruiting young men and women into the Army. In their hometown of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, their only exposure to the military as children was their father, who enlisted in the Army in 1958 and retired before they were born. Now they both serve as staff sergeants in the Army, assigned under the same brigade within U.S. Army Recruiting Command but placed in different cities.

Jan. 27, 2025

U.S. Army Recruiting Command Soldier thwarts suicide attempt

SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio woman is thankful to be alive after a U.S. Army recruiter’s quick thinking saved her life during a moment of crisis. While on his way to work, Sgt. 1st Class Frinsel Simprevil, an Army Recruiter at the Park North Recruiting Station in San Antonio, noticed a woman standing on the edge of a highway bridge, looking down at the passing cars below. She had one leg raised over the railing, prompting him to make a U-turn. Upon approaching her, he realized she was in significant distress.

June 24, 2024

Meet Your Top 13 Recruiter - Sgt. 1st Class Richard Mendez

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Sgt. 1st Class Richard Mendez, a native of Stockdale, Texas, serves as a Department of the Army Select Recruiter at the San Antonio Battalion in Mission, Texas.

Oct. 19, 2023

Meet your Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Nayeli Crosby

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Staff Sgt. Nayeli Crosby, a native of Sun Valley, California, serves as a recruiter with the University Recruiting station in Austin, Texas. U.S. Army Recruiting Command leadership recognized Crosby as a standout performer, and 5th Brigade named her Army Reserve Noncommissioned Officer of FY23.  

Aug. 23, 2023

Meet your recruiter- Sgt. 1st Class James Acton

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Sgt. 1st Class James Acton, a Texas native, serves as a recruiter with U.S. Army Recruiting Command in Laredo, Texas. The Sergeant Major of the Army recently recognized Acton as a top-performing station commander.

Jan. 14, 2021

USAREC recognizes 2020 annual award winners

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Some of the best in U.S. Army Recruiting Command for fiscal year 2020 were recognized during an online ceremony Wednesday.

Feb. 25, 2020

Citizens join the military during the San Antonio Rodeo’s first ever joint enlistment ceremony

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Over 150 citizens from the San Antonio and surrounding areas took the oath of enlistment during the first ever Joint services ceremony hosted at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo on February 22, 2020.

April 18, 2019

‘American Dream is alive’ and well through Army Recruiting

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, hosted a welcome reception and meet and greet in support of a Los Angeles educator tour at Willis Hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 16.