JULY 27, 2022 - In response to the most challenging recruiting environment since the start of the all-volunteer force in 1973, the Army is implementing an innovative new program to prepare recruits who are en-route to initial military training to meet or exceed our rigorous standards. The Future Soldier Preparatory Course pilot program, which is set to start in early August … [Read more...]
Army Secretary Visits Cadet Summer Training
JULY 26, 2022 — “I’m really impressed by the quality of the Cadets, they are incredibly committed, focused, really, really smart and really, really motivated,” Secretary of the Army, Honorable Christine Wormuth said. “Mostly what I’m seeing is just the very high quality of people who are coming into our ROTC programs.” Wormuth visited Cadets of 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp, … [Read more...]
West Point Cadet Interns at Aviation, Missile Center
JULY 25, 2022 – “We’re trying to convince him to be a rocket scientist instead of a pilot.” West Point Cadet Ethan Bremner is a high-flyer. As a high school student in a small town in Minnesota just south of the U.S. – Canada border, with the world at his feet, Bremner was considering his options when his grandfather recommended the U.S. Military Academy. Now, he has a … [Read more...]
One Soldier Killed, Nine Injured in Lightning Strike
JULY 22, 2022 – It is with great sadness that the U.S. Army Reserve confirms that on July 20th, one U.S. Army Reserve Soldier was killed and nine others sustained injuries associated with a lightning strike at Training Area 26 on Fort Gordon, Ga. during a training exercise. Fort Gordon’s Department of Emergency Services and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene … [Read more...]
Army Recruiting Crisis Results in Soldier Shortage
JULY 22, 2022 - The Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army issued a dual-signed memorandum - A Call to Service to Overcome Recruiting and Retention Challenge - to commanders today outlining the current challenging recruiting environment and the efforts the Army is making in response to these conditions, as well as reaffirming the Army’s commitment to … [Read more...]