April 6, 2020

U.S. Army places temporary hold on new recruits to basic training

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army has temporarily delayed the movement of Future Soldiers to Basic Combat Training effective April 6. Those who are currently in BCT and Advanced Individual Training will continue training under the screening and monitoring guidelines established last month and will proceed to their next assignments upon graduation.

April 6, 2020

Top Recruiter: Junior NCO recognized as one of the best Recruiters

CONROE, Texas — “Treat every applicant the way I would treat my son if he was the one I was working with right now,” said Staff Sgt. Shoshana Maya. Maya thinks what makes her so successful in the recruiting field is the fact that she is very empathetic to others. One of her military occupational jobs was Human Resource Specialist, now she is a military recruiter.

April 2, 2020

Future Soldiers with coronavirus-related hardships may be eligible for pay before basic training

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Future Soldiers who are experiencing extreme hardship because of training delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for some financial relief through a new “Future Soldier to Active Duty Program.”

April 1, 2020

The Army's Musical Outreach Team launches into digital performances

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The Army’s musical outreach team, As You Were, has transitioned from life on the road to life online during this time of social distancing. The team, consisting of three highly skilled professional Army musicians, will be releasing content across its social media platforms to continue connecting today’s youth with their Army in a unique way.

April 1, 2020

U.S. Army recruiters accepting virtual applications

FORT KNOX, Ky. — While social distancing remains a part of daily life throughout the nation, U.S. Army recruiters are using online applications and virtual interviews to continue helping interested individuals plan for their future and pursue full-time or part-time careers in the military.

March 30, 2020

USAREC helps students March 2 Success

FORT KNOX, Ky — Schools across the country have gone to nontraditional learning to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, and the U.S. Army offers a program aimed at helping students maintain academic achievements during this unprecedented time.

March 27, 2020

USAREC spouse donates handmade masks to hospital workers

FORT Knox, Ky. — Service for some means wearing a uniform, but this U.S. Army Recruiting Command spouse found herself turning to a sewing machine to answer her call. Tessa Paszek, wife of Army recruiter Sgt. 1st Class Alex Paszek, saw a need for hospital masks for her nursing friends; and a desire to help out her inner circle quickly turned into hundreds of requests for handmade, washable face masks.

March 24, 2020

Ohio medical recruiters join community partner to provide free lunches for Akron students

AKRON, Ohio — Two Army recruiters assigned to the 3rd Medical Recruiting Battalion joined a local community partner and business owner to provide a supplemental lunch program to Akron, Ohio students between the ages of 1 and 18 recently.

March 23, 2020

Army Recruiting announces positive COVID-19 cases

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Two recruiters assigned to U.S. Army Recruiting Command* tested positive for the COVID-19 virus over the weekend and are currently in isolation at their residences. The Army is working with local health officials to begin the process of tracing and contacting people with whom the recruiters might have had contact with over the past two weeks.

March 20, 2020

USAREC shifts to virtual recruiting to reduce COVID-19 risk

FORT KNOX, Ky. — All recruiting stations within U.S. Army Recruiting Command are shifting to mobile and virtual operations to limit in-person contact.