Become an Army Officer Cadet and Serve in Army Reserves

Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)

The Simultaneous Membership Program allows you to attend Army ROTC and serve in the U.S. Army Reserve at the same time. It gives you an opportunity for additional training and experience. Cadets serve as Officer trainees in the Reserve while completing college. You can earn Reserve pay and benefits in addition to your Army ROTC allowances.

http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/enroll/enlisted.html

The U.S. Army is Recruiting Musicians

Musicians specialize in one (or more) of the following instruments: tuba, trombone, euphonium, bassoon, electric bass guitar, saxophone, flute or piccolo, oboe, clarinet, French horn, percussion, cornet or trumpet, guitar and keyboard. Musicians perform in a variety of ensembles ranging from ceremonial band to jazz band to small ensembles, playing all styles of music. They are primarily responsible for performing and rehearsing as a professional musician within different ensembles of an Army band.

http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/arts-and-media/musician.html

Contact an Army Recruiter for career information.

Army Musical Outreach Perform for Cape Girardeau Students

Army Musical Outreach represents service to our country in a unique way.  This team of Soldiers travels across the United States, performing a high energy show in high schools, at music festivals, and professional sporting events. The team’s featured performer, SGT Corrin Campbell, brings her talents to the stage by singing, playing bass or keyboard, and re-inventing some of today’s most popular music.  In SGT Campbell’s original music, she tells her life story as a rock artist, Soldier and combat veteran.  The performance will inspire you, show you what is possible while serving your country, and leave you wanting more.  You can follow our team from your local high school to the Staples Center and everywhere in between.

http://www.goarmy.com/events/army-musical-outreach.html

For the performances in the Cape Girardeau area contact CPT Chris Garrett at 888-374-0530.

Players honor Soldier sacrifice, nation by playing in All-American Bowl

Selection as a player for the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a prestigious honor for athletes. While only the strongest are chosen to wear the Army colors, the players have their own reasons to don the jersey representing the Army.

Some players choose to participate in the All-American Bowl over other bowl games because it is the top high school football game, pitting the best players from the East against the best from the West, while others see it as an opportunity to honor those who have served in the nation's largest fighting force -- the Army.

One West team player made his decision based on how well the event is put together and the length of time the players get to spend with each other.

"It's an original bowl, I felt it was the most well put together of all of them," said Bijhon Jackson, from El Dorado High School in El Dorado, Ariz., and defensive lineman for the West Team. "We get more practice time here than the other bowls, getting that extra time to get in sync with guys that you've known for a couple of days and got more time to bond as friends. I felt like this bowl was a better decision." Read the rest of the story below.

Written by Staff Sgt. Peter Berardi

Retrieved 3 Jan 2014

http://www.army.mil/article/117712/Players_honor_Soldier_sacrifice__nation_by_playing_in_All_American_Bowl/

Army Robots Visit Missouri High Schools

Army Robots Visit Missouri High Schools

An Army Interactive-semi will visit in Pacific, O’Fallon, Silex, and St. Charles, MO. Students and staff will experience 3 Army robots; navigate and operate the robots in the constrained environment during team building events. Students will also check out the anti bullying video: "Be A Leader Against Bullying". For more information contact SFC Atherton at 636-279-2050.

2nd Inf. Div. Soldiers deliver charcoal during local charity event

Forward-deployed Soldiers experienced what it's like to give to those less fortunate than themselves. More than 70 Soldiers from 210th Field Artillery Brigade and 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, delivered charcoal briquettes to less fortunate families in Dongducheon, South Korea, to support a charity event sponsored by Gyeonggi Province, Dec. 18. Pfc. Jessica Jones, a unit supply specialist assigned to 4th Squadron, 7th Calvary Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, and a Spartanburg, S.C. native, was excited to volunteer to give back to the local community. "To be able to help people out who do not have much makes me feel like a better person," said Jones. Volunteers from the Dongducheon community were happy to have the Soldiers' help. "We are thankful for the Soldiers who take their time out of their day to come here and do the things to help the community," said Gil, Tae-uel from Dongducheon. Throughout the morning, some Soldiers hand-carried and some used wheeled barrels to bring the charcoal briquettes up steep hills and deliver them to the homes of families who need them most. "This is only one event that we participate in," said Jones. "We also help plant trees, clean up the river when it is dirty, and make kimchi. We try to be a part of the community as much as possible. Not because we have to, but because we want to." The Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Division have a built strong bond with the local community through volunteer programs that help make it better. "The relationship between the [Republic of Korea] and U.S. has been very strong for a long time," said Lee, Chul-hee, a Dongducheon volunteer. "The Soldiers always come out and do things for the community, and I am very thankful."
The charcoal briquettes provide much-needed heat for homes of people who cannot afford gas or electric heat. To view and download high quality photos from today's event, please go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/210fib/sets/72157638810157045/

 

Written CPT Kelly McKenzie

Retrieved 2 January 2014.

East and West 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl

East and West 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Teams met each other on the field for the first time at the Alamodome in San Antonio, yesterday. The American Family Insurance Dream Challenge pits the East vs. the West and six Soldier mentors against each other in multiple events including quarterback throws, a sled push and an obstacle course.
A variety of skills are tested as players go through the challenges as a team, and only East or West will prevail, said Doug Berman, chairman of the All-American Games.
Players were joined by some of the top Soldiers in the Army, who were there to mentor them on the Army values and inform them of the many paths the Army offers.
"It integrates some of our Army Soldiers too, which is one of the things we like doing here at the All-American Bowl," said Berman. "It's what makes it a very unique event."
"The players all have a very strong set of values that parallel us in the military, to get to where they have in their football careers to this point," said Sgt. 1st Class David Stover, native of Richmond, Va., and the 2013 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year. "They've got the team work, the loyalty, the duty, the selfless service, the same core values that the Army builds off of and it's an amazing opportunity to see that."  After some group photos and talking time, Soldiers and players were ready to get on the field together.

The Kansas City Recruiting Battalion has students from Christian Brothers College High, Hays High, Olathe North High, and Saint Thomas Aquinas High will be performing this Saturday at the Army All-American Bowl.

 Read the rest of the story on the site below.

 

http://www.army.mil/article/117713/All_American_Bowl_teams_meet_for_first_time__ready_themselves_for_game_Saturday/

Written by Staff Sergeant Peter Berardi

Retrieved 2 Jan 2014.