U.S. Army Recruiting News

Jan. 9, 2024

From green to gold: Senior NCO earns direct commission as Army Medicine officer

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Sgt. 1st Class Latavia Wint arrived at work expecting a normal day. When she got to her desk, however, she realized that day would lay the groundwork for one of the biggest changes in her life.

Sergeant Major of the Army gives a speech behind an Army Recruiting and Retention College podium

Jan. 4, 2024

Sergeant Major of the Army promotes newest Army recruiters

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Serving as a recruiter for the U.S. Army secures the success and growth of the force. Recruiters must execute plans involving the constantly moving target of recruiting the American public.

Two Soldiers face each other during a swear in, while a third Soldiers stands behind them holding the American flag

Dec. 25, 2023

Meet Your Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Casey Mitchell

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Staff Sgt. Casey Mitchell, a native of Spanish Fork, Utah, serves as a recruiter in Butte, Montana. U.S. Army Recruiting Command leadership recently recognized Mitchell as a standout performer.

U.S. Army Soldier poses in front of flags at her promotion ceremony

Dec. 15, 2023

From Enlistment to Promotion: A Story of Sustained Friendship and Army Success

SEATTLE, Wa. — When Karrie Marton learned she was being promoted to Colonel, she instantly knew who she wanted to pin her—her recruiter and now close friend, Kelly Parsons. Now working as the Soldier and Family Assistance Program Manager for the Seattle Army Recruiting Battalion, Parsons was Marton’s recruiter when she enlisted in the early 1990s.

Four Soldiers standing underneath an Army tent host a recruitment booth in a field.

Dec. 11, 2023

Army develops new solution for recruiting on the go

WASHINGTON — Last week, Sgt. 1st Class Tatiana Johnson, an Army recruiter at the Waldorf Recruiting Center in Maryland, decided to try the new Go Recruit mobile application, specifically made for Army recruiters.

Man in Army uniform poses in front of the American flag and USAREC flag.

Dec. 11, 2023

Meet Your Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Daniel Parks

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Staff Sgt. Daniel Parks, a native of Claremont, California, is no stranger to military service, having both his parents serve in the armed forces.

U.S. Army Soldier stands on an NBA court holding a personalized jersey. Two NBA cheerleaders stand on either side of him

Nov. 30, 2023

Meet Your Recruiter - Sgt. 1st Class Eddie Quimby

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Sgt. 1st Class Eddie Quimby, a native of Clinton, Utah, serves as an instructor at the U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College at Fort Knox, Kentucky. U.S. Army Recruiting Command leadership recently recognized Quimby for his contributions to the mission.

Two men standing together while shaking hands. One man is holding a plaque for winning a shooting competition.

Nov. 27, 2023

Meet Your Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Nathan Staskiewicz

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Staff Sgt. Nathan Staskiewicz, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, began his career or love of sports shooting on a 20-degree Nebraska winter morning after his parents took him to the shooting range at 6 a.m.

Army Officer and Enlisted Soldiers stand at parade rest.

Nov. 23, 2023

Indiana High School Salute to Veterans

CORYDON, Ind. — 3rd Recruiting Brigade personnel support a Community Veteran's Day recognition event at Corydon High School in Indiana.

Two men in Army uniforms with camouflage on their face pose behind a table filled with Army branded items

Nov. 20, 2023

Meet your recruiter – Staff Sgt. Ian McLean

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Staff Sgt. Ian McLean, a native of Easton, Maine, serves as a recruiter at the Dublin Army Recruiting Station in Columbus, Ohio. McLean was recently recognized by USAREC leadership as a standout performer in the command.