U.S. Army Recruiting News

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ralph Cajuste wins first place at a Jiu Jitsu competition near Thomasville, Ga in 2019. (Courtesy photo)

Oct. 10, 2019

Army recruiter draws on love of Jiu Jitsu to reach community

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In Thomasville, Georgia, a community with a small Army presence, Staff Sgt. Ralph Cajuste is making an indelible impact and concerted effort to expose local youth to the benefits of an Army career.

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.

U.S. Army Recruiting Command incentive program. The incentives change each quarter. This quarter the recruiters who earned this award is a boxing glove signed by the commanding general and command sergeant major.

Oct. 3, 2019

CG and CSM Heavy Hitter award 4th quarter FY 19 announcement

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Congratulations to all of the fourth quarter Fiscal 2019 CG and CSM “Knockout Artists.”

Oct. 1, 2019

ArmyCon: Where virtual and reality meet

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army is aiming to connect the gaming world to the military characters and equipment featured in many of today’s most popular games during the first-ever ArmyCon at the Army Ten-Miler Expo Park and D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., Oct. 11-12.

Oct. 1, 2019

Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength Program 2.0

The U.S. Army is implementing a new pilot for enlistments under a new talent management pilot program called the Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength Program 2.0 (ARMS).

Sept. 30, 2019

USAREC announces 2019 NCOs of the year

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army Recruiting Command announced the 2019 noncommissioned officers of the year after the completion of the Annual Awards Board here Sept. 20.

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.”

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.