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Staff Sgt. Joshua Spearman talks to fairgoers at the Army recruitment tent at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minn., on August 31.

Who's in the Army now? A pitch switch aims to get more military recruits

11:20am October 01, 2023

Amid those hawking corndogs and cheese curds at the Minnesota State Fair, the Army is trying to sell itself. An effort to entice sign ups is happening as the Army struggles to fill its ranks.

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Ahlstrom's 90-minute weekly workouts ultimately helped Robinson drop 65 pounds by March. He's now enlisted and starts basic training this month.

Fighting Weight: How Military Recruiters Take On Obesity, Case By Case

1:12pm May 17, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

A decade ago, Army recruiters started coaching individuals to help them lose weight so they could enlist. It's not an official Army program, but it has become necessary to recruitment, many say.

New Army recruits take part in a swearing-in ceremony on June 4, 2017, in San Diego.

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After Falling Short, U.S. Army Gets Creative With New Recruiting Strategy

5:12pm January 06, 2019

The U.S. Army is looking for recruits in new places like Instagram and e-sports tournaments. NPR's Leila Fadel asked Gen. Frank Muth, head of the Army Recruiting Command, about the new strategies.

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The British army unveiled several new posters Thursday as part of its recruitment campaign targeted at 16- to 25-year-olds.

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British Army Seeks 'Snow Flakes' And 'Me Me Me Millennials' In New Recruiting Campaign

2:25pm January 03, 2019

by Ian Stewart

The advertisements attempt to rebrand negative stereotypes about younger generations as strengths useful in military service.

Immigration lawyer Margaret Stock displays a document sent to U.S. Army enlistee Shu Luo, threatening him with deportation.

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ICE Drops Deportation Threat Against Chinese Student Joining U.S. Army

5:02am June 15, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

The immigrants were brought into the military — which offers a track to citizenship — because they provide hard-to-find skills and languages. A slow-moving vetting program had put their visas at risk.

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U.S. soldiers take part in NATO-led military exercises at the military base of Vaziani, outside Tbilisi, Georgia, in August.

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Pentagon Tightens Vetting For Immigrant Service Members

4:27pm October 18, 2017

by Mark Katkov

Green card holders must now wait for security vetting to be complete before entering military service. Previously, foreign-born enlistees shipped to basic training while vetting was underway.