U.S. Army Recruiting News - Category USAREC

May 12, 2026

Wilmington Bids Farewell: Army Recruiting Commander Leaves Lasting Impact on Southeastern North Carolina

Wilmington, NC — Leadership of the Wilmington Recruiting Company changed hands during a relinquishment of command ceremony, as Cpt. Lance Arthur formally relinquished authority to Cpt. Alexis Ferguson, marking the next chapter for the unit responsible for Army recruiting operations across southeastern North Carolina.

May 12, 2026

2nd Brigade Concludes Immersive Educators Tour at Fort Carson

Fort Carson, CO — The U.S. Army’s 2nd Recruiting Brigade recently wrapped up a highly successful Educators Tour (even though is snowed in May), hosting a diverse group of education professionals at Fort Carson, Colorado, from May 5-8, 2026.

An incredible crowd gathered in Glendale to support our future service members. Recruiters and families alike are here to celebrate this life-changing commitment.

May 11, 2026

Glendale honors the next generation of heroes at 2026 Military Induction Ceremony

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The bright lights of Desert Diamond Arena shone on a new class of recruits as Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers and the Mayor’s Military Mission hosted the annual Military Induction Ceremony. This is a grand, community-wide "sending off" for the Valley’s bravest sons and daughters before they march toward the horizon of basic training.

photo of father and son who are both in the Army

April 29, 2026

Full circle in service: A legacy in uniform continues as father, son serve together in Recruiting

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College hosted a graduation and promotion ceremony April 16, recognizing the achievements of the Army’s newest Recruiters. This graduation showcased legacy, leadership and generational service within the Army.

Command Sgt. Maj. Shade S. Munday, outgoing command sergeant major of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, passes the command colors to Lt. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, commanding general of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, during a change of responsibility ceremony at Waybur Theater, Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 17, 2026.

April 21, 2026

USAREC Senior Enlisted Leaders Change as Command Takes on Initial Training Mission

FORT KNOX, Ky. — FORT KNOX, Kentucky – U.S. Army Recruiting Command bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Shade Munday and welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Wilson during a ceremony April 17.

Lt. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, commanding general of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, delivers opening remarks during the USAREC Senior Leader Forum at the Patton Museum, Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 16, 2026. The forum was an opportunity for senior leaders from across USAREC to discuss the expansion of the command's mission to include every facet of the Army's Force Generation Pipeline, from first contact to first unit of assignment.

April 21, 2026

USAREC talks new strategy at its spring leader forum

FORT KNOX, Ky. — For the first time since the command’s activation ceremony as 3-star headquarters, U.S. Army Recruiting Command hosted leaders responsible for marketing, recruiting and training America’s best at the General George Patton Museum of Leadership April 16.

April 17, 2026

Electric Dreams: How a Florida High School Racing Team Is Charging Into the Future — With a Little Help From the Army

Navarre, FL — Electric Dreams: How a Florida High School Racing Team Is Charging Into the Future — With a Little Help From the Army

April 17, 2026

Father Enlists Son at Same Station Where His Own Army Journey Began

Jasper, Ala — Father Enlists Son at Same Station Where His Own Army Journey Began

Two Golden Knights team members prepare for the day's tandem camp event.

April 16, 2026

Golden Knights Take Arizona Educators and Leaders to New Heights

MARANA, Ariz. — While the desert heat shimmered over Marana, the real excitement was falling through the skies. For three days, the U.S. Army Golden Knights hosted their first tandem camp in the Grand Canyon State.

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Kansas City pose for a photo inside the hangar following the Freedom Plane ceremony at the downtown airport, March 2, 2026. The Soldiers participated in the arrival and secure transfer of historic artifacts and World War I-era documents that will be preserved and displayed at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City.

March 13, 2026

Guardians of the Bedrock: When History Met the Mission in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The tarmac at Kansas City International Airport is usually a place of practiced routine, a landscape of humming engines and choreographed ground crews. But on March 2, 2026, the routine gave way to reverence as the “Freedom Plane” taxied to a halt. Inside the fuselage sat the "Documents That Forged a Nation"—original founding-era artifacts traveling under the watchful eye of the National Archives.