U.S. Army Recruiting News

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June 17, 2022

Army offers $35K for 45-day quick ship and $10K for 2-year enlistment option

FORT KNOX, Ky. — For the first time the Army is offering a “quick ship” bonus of $35,000 in all career fields for new recruits.

Young Soldiers in formal green uniforms pose, standing in a line.

June 15, 2022

Simultaneous Membership Program

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Paying for college concerns most graduating seniors and their families, but the Army has a program that allows students to attend college while serving in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Soldier poses, smiling, with arms crossed.

June 13, 2022

U.S. Army provides pathway for foreign language speaking applicants

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Enlistment opportunities exist for applicants whose primary spoken language is something other than English.

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June 9, 2022

USAREC gives educators Army experience

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army Recruiting Command hosted its annual National Educator Tour at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 6-9.

photo of the Recruiting and Retention College building.

June 8, 2022

U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College pursuing accreditation

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The Recruiting and Retention College will be evaluated by the Council on Occupational Education on June 13, 2022, as part of a Department of Education-required verification visit in the aftermath of the pandemic.

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May 19, 2022

USAREC’s deputy commanding general receives AG Corps honor

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army Recruiting Command’s deputy commanding general for support has been recognized by the Adjutant General Corps as a Distinguished Member of the Corps - Class of 2022.

Two soldiers in uniform pose with three students with enlistment certificates for the Army.

May 18, 2022

Enlistment option allows buddies to train, serve together

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Leaving home for the first time can be scary but doing this with your closest friends makes it a lot easier. The Army offers a program allowing people to join with up to four of their friends.

Man works on computer while making a phone call.

May 17, 2022

USAREC to bring cloud calling to all recruiting stations

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army Recruiting Command is replacing analog telephones at all its recruiting stations with Voice over Internet Protocol phone systems, also called ‘cloud calling.’

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May 5, 2022

Educators Tour provides insight into Fort Carson operations

FORT CARSON, Colo. — A group of 30 educators and community partners from Arizona and Oklahoma joined leadership from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion for an Educators Tour here April 27-28.

Soldiers having a discussion around a table.

May 4, 2022

Chief of Staff of the Army: ‘Without recruiting, we don’t have an Army’

FORT KNOX, Ky. — “Without recruiting, we don’t have an Army.” This was the resounding theme of the chief of staff of the Army’s visit to U.S. Army Recruiting Command here May 3.