"A better solution would be to focus on finding those with a desire to serve and fostering that interest, not just getting recruits to pass an exam." By Stewart Latwin
10 months ago Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the Pentagon has deployed more than 20,000 additional forces to Europe. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth spoke with Army Times about how and where the service will make its cuts. Despite adjustments, the National Guard's struggle to recruit new troops continues. After the 2020 disappearance and murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, there was a spike in prospective female recruits who decided not to enlist in the Army. By Hope Hodge Seck
11 months ago Memorial Day is a powerful time to reflect on a question essential to citizenship: What is duty to country, and how is it relevant to our lives today? By David Kim
12 months ago Amidst an ongoing recruiting crisis, the Army is turning to soldiers for help getting people to enlist. “We’re busier now than we ever have been,” cautioned the Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston. U.S. Army Recruiting Command will remove “ineffective” recruiters from the duty assignment without giving them a negative evaluation. The Army's top civilian warned that critical units could soon be undermanned if recruiting doesn't improve. Load More