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Grandview High School a Recruiting Advocate

Fred Hermstein — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:07:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
Monday, a counselor at Grandview High School will receive the Kansas City Recruiting Battalion's Advocate of the Month award. For more information contact CPT Crawford at 816-531-3818....read more

Recruiter Teaching Math and English to High School Students

Fred Hermstein — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:19:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
SGT Courtney Koga of the St. Robert RS volunteered to tutor students at Iberia HS in the subjects of math and English. For more information contact SGT Koga at 573-336-5544....read more

U.S. Army Kansas City Recruiting Advisory Meeting

Fred Hermstein — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:46:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
Today the U.S. Army Kansas City Recruiting Battalion Community Advisory Board will meet to strengthen its ties to the Kansas City area. We believe that local business, civic and education leaders hold the key to ensuring our Army has enough qualified men and women to lead it into the future. For more information contact CPT Crawford at 816-531-3818....read more

ASVAB Testing at Jefferson City

Fred Hermstein — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:17:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
LTC Jakoby, CPT Quashie, and Mrs. Hanks, BN ESS, provide testimony to the Missouri State Senate at the capitol building, Jefferson City, MO on the effect of poor school districts on ASVAB scores....read more

Army Recruiting and ROTC

Fred Hermstein — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:13:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
Marion and the CCG conducted a briefing to Freshman ROTC cadets on the benefits of the Reserves and the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) to help provide future leaders college money and an opportunity to shadow Army leaders to provide them a hands on experience during their time in the ROTC program to understand what they will be doing as Lieutenants and Captains and what their Soldiers and NCOs will be doing to make operations happen and be successful...read more

Catching Up

Thomas Tiernan, II — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:33:00 GMT

By: Thomas Tiernan, II
A lot has happened since my last post in September. The past six months have been a whirlwind of activities and events and only in the past two weeks have I been able to take a break to take it all in. On September 20th, I received the news I had prostate cancer. While it was not unexpected, it was still a shock. The doctor carefully explained the treatment options as my wife and I tried to absorb the news. There is never a good time...read more

Promotions in the Kansas City Recruiting Battalion

Fred Hermstein — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:20:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
SSG Ray Dick and SSG Charles Lairson were promoted to the rank of Sergeant First Class in a ceremony held on Wednesday, 1 February, at the Jefferson City Recruiting Station. HOOOAAAA!!...read more

SGT Boeshe Smiles

Fred Hermstein — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:04:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
SGT Boeshe smiles as she recieves the NCO of the Year Runner Up award from LTC Jakoby....read more

1SG Thompson at the Maverick's Game

Fred Hermstein — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:53:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
1SG Thompson of the Greater Kansas City Recruiting Company was the Special Soldier at the Mavericks game Friday....read more

Army Recruiting and the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.

Fred Hermstein — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:37:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
CPT Crawford will attend the Kansas City, MO Chamber of Commerce at Johnson County Community College today. For more information contact CPT Crawford at 816-531-3818....read more

Recruiting Advocate Meeting at Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Fred Hermstein — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:49:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
This week the Kansas City Recruiting Battalion advisory board will meet at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. For information about the board contact CPT Crawford at 816-531-3818....read more

Army Drill Sgt at Branson High

Fred Hermstein — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:29:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
Today, the Army Drill Sgt will visit Branson High School. For more information contact SFC Hinterleiter at 877-348-5829....read more

Drill Sgt at Hillcrest High School

Fred Hermstein — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:05:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
Today, an Army Drill Sgt will visit Hillcrest High School in Springfield, MO. For more information contact SFC Ware at 816-729-3121....read more

St. Louis Advisory Board

Fred Hermstein — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:45:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
This week the St. Louis Advisory Board will meet at the Earth City ITT-Tech campus. For information how to become a member contact CPT Quashie at 314-331-4138....read more

Army at Mavericks Game

Fred Hermstein — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
Greater Kansas City Recruiting Company supports the Missouri Maverick Hockey team at the Independence Event Center this Friday with a table set up as well as a swear in of 10 Future Soldiers. The table set up consists of a Future Soldier Trainer, dog tag machine and H3. The company will also raffle off a signed hockey puck to a lucky hockey fan during the second intermission...read more

Future Soldiers Sign Football Jersey

Fred Hermstein — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:56:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
SSG Pumfrey of Joplin Recruiting Station will be presenting a signed football jersey to Carl Junction High School. The jersey is signed by every Future Soldier that joined from Carl Junction High School since it was donated to the station and put on display in April 2010....read more

Drill Sgt at Mountain Grove High School

Fred Hermstein — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:53:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
Today, the Army Drill Sgt will speak to students at Mountain Grove High School. For more information contact SFC Fetterolf at 877-422-1387....read more

Army Drill Sgt Visits Joplin High School

Fred Hermstein — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:38:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
Army Drill Sgt visits Joplin High School today. For more information contact SFC Lynch at 417-204-9638....read more

Marksmanship Trainer at Maverick's Game

Fred Hermstein — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:33:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
This Friday the Army will have a marksmanship tainer at the Maverick's game. Watch new recruits take the Oath of Enlistment on the ice and meet a Soldier hero. For more information contact SFC Echols at 816-763-3193....read more

Grandview Station at the Mavericks Hockey Game.

Fred Hermstein — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:45:00 GMT

By: Fred Hermstein
Tomorrow night the Grandview Army Recruiting Station will have the hummer, chin-up bar, dog tags, and a marksmanship trainer at the Mavericks game at 5:30. For more information contact SFC Echols at 816-763-3193....read more