NPR: military recruits https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=558575283 military recruits en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:48:14 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: military recruits https://www.npr.org/tags/558575283/military-recruits Military's DEI purge seen putting its future — and its history — at risk Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:16:42 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5333324/pentagon-military-dei-purge-recruiting https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5333324/pentagon-military-dei-purge-recruiting

Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR.

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]]> Bill Chappell Who's in the Army now? A pitch switch aims to get more military recruits 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. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 05:00:58 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/10/01/1199543004/recruitment-military https://www.npr.org/2023/10/01/1199543004/recruitment-military

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.

]]> Tom Bowman Fighting Weight: How Military Recruiters Take On Obesity, Case By Case 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. Mon, 17 May 2021 05:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/17/994241471/fighting-weight-how-military-recruiters-take-on-obesity-case-by-case https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/17/994241471/fighting-weight-how-military-recruiters-take-on-obesity-case-by-case

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.

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]]> Yuki Noguchi After Falling Short, U.S. Army Gets Creative With New Recruiting Strategy 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. Sun, 06 Jan 2019 07:38:44 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/01/06/682608011/after-falling-short-u-s-army-gets-creative-with-new-recruiting-strategy https://www.npr.org/2019/01/06/682608011/after-falling-short-u-s-army-gets-creative-with-new-recruiting-strategy

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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]]> Leila Fadel British Army Seeks 'Snow Flakes' And 'Me Me Me Millennials' In New Recruiting Campaign The advertisements attempt to rebrand negative stereotypes about younger generations as strengths useful in military service. Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:20:53 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/01/03/681953174/british-army-seeks-snowflakes-and-me-me-me-millennials-in-new-recruiting-campaig https://www.npr.org/2019/01/03/681953174/british-army-seeks-snowflakes-and-me-me-me-millennials-in-new-recruiting-campaig

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

]]> Ian Stewart ICE Drops Deportation Threat Against Chinese Student Joining U.S. Army 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. Fri, 15 Jun 2018 04:50:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/06/15/620150527/ice-drops-deportation-threat-against-chinese-student-joining-u-s-army https://www.npr.org/2018/06/15/620150527/ice-drops-deportation-threat-against-chinese-student-joining-u-s-army

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.

]]> Quil Lawrence Pentagon Tightens Vetting For Immigrant Service Members 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. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:58:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/18/558566732/pentagon-tightens-vetting-for-immigrant-service-members https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/18/558566732/pentagon-tightens-vetting-for-immigrant-service-members 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.

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