Recruiters have the toughest job in the Army. Their job is to locate, qualify, and enlist applicants into the United States Army; despite military action in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations in the world, a recruiter must have integrity and...
The business of recruiting continues to evolve as recruiters strive to access a quality, all-volunteer force for America's Army. Challenging market conditions and increased competition for the target population will remain intense. The posture of...
The world has changed dramatically since America abolished the draft in 1973; there have been historic changes in the balance of world power, periods of economic good fortune, and the new challenge of global war on terrorism for the United...
Soldiers in today's Army see the work force shortages. They have had empty foxholes in their own units. Now they find themselves with what they consider a routine medical condition. They know someone in the unit that could do his/her job with a...
I dedicate myself to the support of my Army and my country. And, when I have fulfilled my responsibilities and discharged duties, I will have strengthened the United States. It is Army and the codes that I will represent. I am the Army and in my...
Though some Army recruiters will use any means to get a potential recruit to enlist in the Army, should Army recruiters lie and use unethical practices in order to make their mission? There has always been a fine line that Army recruiters walk in...
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The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
Updates policy and responsibilities on Department of Defense enlistment, student, in-service and overseas testing programs, for the active and reserve components of the military services. It implements Department of Defense Directive 1304.12, DOD...
Army Recruiters face many ethical dilemmas and challenges while accomplishing their mission and goals. Today's Army Recruiter faces many unique challenges compared to past Army Recruiters. First, there is no "draft." Second, with the "war on...
There is a recruiting crisis in this country, and recruiters across the nation are battling that crisis daily. However, the way to remedy that crisis is not through unethical or immoral means.
Let me first start by saying I am an Army Recruiter, who has been doing this job for the past eight years. I personally have worked with and know hundreds of other Army recruiters. The immense majority of the recruiters are hard-working, honest,...
In today’s world, recruiting is more important now than it has been in the past. As the
United States fights the war on terrorism the Army Recruiting Command has been charged, for the first time in U.S. history, with recruiting an all volunteer...
Sergeant Major Dibella Pierce served 30 years in the United States Army. Her quest to achieve one of the top senior enlisted ranks started with an enlistment in the Women's Army Corps and ended as the coordinator of the non-resident course at the...
Recruiting improprieties have crippled the Army in making its recruiting mission and have been an embarrassment in the view of the public. Many young men and women who might have enlisted in the Armed Forces are discouraged by the war in Iraq. Most...
I have served in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command for 18 years. During my tenure in the
Command, I served in the following positions: Field Recruiter, Station Commander, Recruiter
Trainer, Assistant Inspector General, and two tours as a First...
The Department of the Army would mission the United States Army Recruiting Command to recruit an “All Volunteer Army” of 80,000 during Fiscal Year 2006. The Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion, as well as others, would be attempting to accomplish...
This is a transcript from a taped oral history interview with SGM Dennis Thompson, former Vietnam Conflict prisoner of war (audio version also available in USASMA digital library). He was interviewed by MSG Ransic Refeus for the US ARMY SERGEANTS...
The United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) is committed to “Providing Strength.” Recruiters must continue to prospect for qualified men and women day in and day out.
My name is SGM Anthony L. Walker. I will be giving you a full history of my military background, and a summary of each Installation I was stationed at so that you will know my feelings of the duty station and the great leaders that influenced me,...