March 5, 2020

Army recruiter is contestant on ‘The Voice’

FORT KNOX, Ky. — For Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Woodberry, music has always been a part of his life. His talent was seen by the nation March 2 when he appeared as a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” under his stage name, Sam Wilco, and was selected to move onto the next round as part of Nick Jonas’ team.

March 4, 2020

USAREC to pre-screen Future Soldiers for coronavirus disease as precautionary measure

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army Recruiting Command is pre-screening all Future Soldiers who are about to ship to basic training to ensure they have not been exposed to COVID-19, or coronavirus disease.

March 3, 2020

U.S. Army offering bonuses for new infantry recruits

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army is seeking qualified individuals to serve in the infantry and is offering signing bonuses up to $15,000 or student loan repayment up to $65,000, depending on the length of the term of service and the training ship date.

Feb. 28, 2020

Army Recruiting Command and NASA team up for historic nationwide enlistment ceremony from space

HOUSTON — The anticipation was high in more than 150 locations across the nation as future service members, family members, teachers, students and Army recruiters waited for the connection to the International Space Station.

Feb. 24, 2020

USAREC CG presents six Army Recruiter Rings to 5th Medical Recruiting Battalion personnel

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Six U.S. Army medical recruiters assigned to the 5th Medical Recruiting Battalion were presented Army Recruiter Rings by Army Maj. Gen. Frank M. Muth, commanding general, U.S. Army Recruiting Command at the 5th MRBn headquarters Feb. 24.

Feb. 19, 2020

Funk’s Fundamentals: General Shares Life Lessons

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va., — With the formation of every team, comes learning the basic fundamentals of the game in order to reach the end goal, a winning score. There are many components that make up a successful team, but no matter what the role, they all come together for a common objective. Through training, teambuilding, and effective leadership, every coach can achieve a winning record.

Feb. 13, 2020

Army astronaut to administer oath of enlistment from space

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army Recruiting Command is partnering with NASA and Space Center Houston to host the first nationwide oath of enlistment from the International Space Station on Feb. 26, 2020. Army astronaut Col. Andrew Morgan will administer the oath on a live broadcast more than 800 Future Soldiers at more than 100 locations across the country and will answer questions from participating schools.

Jan. 24, 2020

First recruiters in 10 years receive ultimate recruiting achievement award

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Army’s top recruiting award was presented for the first time in 10 years to eight recruiters from the Raleigh Recruiting Battalion at a ceremony held here today.

Jan. 23, 2020

Army leaders recognize top recruiters for recent success

WASHINGTON — Army leaders honored some of the force's top recruiters at a ceremony Wednesday for their efforts in placing nearly 200 recruits in uniform during the first quarter of this fiscal year. Sixteen recruiters from across U.S. Army Recruiting Command were recognized at the ceremony inside the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, including two staff sergeants from the same recruiting station in California.

Jan. 22, 2020

1SG Brian Filipowski: A temporary setback takes him to the top

HOUSTON — The first sergeant of U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Company, Houston unexpectedly tore his bicep tendon during a team-building event and a match of ultimate Frisbee in 2018. This injury led to surgery, months of rehabilitation, and a temporary setback that changed his life.